Reduced work productivity expensive for society
The costs to society may be reduced substantially if the hearing-impaired person receives earlier and better treatment with hearing aids and hearing screenings. Proper rehabilitation programmes to help people stay in the labour market are also essential. Compared to other impairments hearing loss is relatively inexpensive and easy to treat.
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 8 million Australians with hearing loss in 2050
Growing numbers of Australians will be struggling with hearing loss in the future. The prevalence of hearing loss in Australia is projected to increase from one in six to one in four by 2050 according to the projections developed by the Australian Access Economics consultancy. | | Hearing loss treatment inexpensive
Hearing loss is among the disabilities that can be treated most inexpensively and with the greatest benefit according to The Maastricht Report. The report focuses on changes in the quality of life in relation to the cost of the appropriate treatment.
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The modern office is too noisy
One in two office workers in Germany is so severely affected by the noise level in their workplace that their work performance suffers. Continuous high levels of noise often affect the employees' hearing, as well, resulting in hearing loss and tinnitus.
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Sixteen percent of adult Europeans suffer from hearing loss great enough to adversely affect their daily life. But just a small minority of people needing hearing aids use them even though hearing aids can be vital for holding employment and improve quality of life.
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