Music Knows no Age, Neither Does Hearing Loss.

If you’re experiencing difficulties hearing the soundtrack of your life, there are steps you can take now and solutions available.

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“When I got my hearing back, thanks to the MED-EL cochlear implant, music helped me to awaken my brain, remembering those sounds that I couldn’t hear for 11 years. Music was and still is a way to make me feel calm.”

Eneida, cochlear implant user from Mexico

“Music is important to many people with hearing loss, especially hearing implant users. It’s everywhere and plays an important part of life and culture. It satisfies emotions, meets our emotional needs, and contributes to quality of life.”

Johanna, MED-EL Musicologist, Research Associate, and cochlear implant user

“I’ve been working with music for over 25 years and, even though I was born deaf, I couldn’t imagine a life without it.”

Junior, cochlear implant user from Brazil

Facts & Figures

Is Someone You Love Affected By Hearing Loss?

How to recognize the signs

Difficulty following conversations if there is background noise

Asking people to repeat themselves

Turning up the volume on the the TV or radio

Feeling tired or stressed from having to concentrate while listening

Unable to tell where the noise/voice is coming from

Child does not respond to voices, even on physical contact

REFERENCES

World report on hearing. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. D’Haese PSC, Van Rompaey V, De Bodt M and Van de Heyning P (2019) Severe Hearing Loss in the Aging Population Poses a Global Public Health Challenge.How Can We Better Realize the Benefits of Cochlear Implantation to Mitigate This Crisis? Front. Public Health 7:227.doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00227

Six Facts About Hearing Loss and Music

1 in 3 people know somebody who is affected by hearing loss

72% wouldn't notice if their hearing deteriorated

Only 25% had their hearing checked in the past years

54% of people listen to music every single day

59% of people don't know that listening to loud music can put their hearing at risk

91% know that people with hearing loss or cochlear implants can still enjoy music

REFERENCES

*All data are provided by YouGov GmbH. 12,762 respondents from 10 countries participated in the survey which took place in May 2022. The results were weighted and are representative for the respective population (age 18+)

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1 How many people live with hearing loss?

1 in 5 people 1 in 20 people 1 in 100 people

2 How many young people worldwide are at risk of permanent hearing loss due to loud sounds?

710 Million 1.1 Billion 10 Billion

3 People with hearing loss can still enjoy and play music.

True False

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You can find out more about hearing loss and how to spot the signs in our Hearing Loss Infographic or by visiting About Hearing. If you would like to talk to someone about hearing loss or learn more about treatment options, our local hearing experts are here to help – simply complete our Online Contact Form and someone will be in touch shortly.

References of question 1 and 2:

World Health Organization. (2021). World Report on Hearing (p. 40). Geneva.

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