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Hearing Loss & Employment

Hearing loss and employment success

Recently, the non-profit Better Hearing Institute took a close look at the impact untreated hearing loss has on the workplace — and its workforce. What they discovered was intriguing. Untreated hearing loss affected worker’s earnings, and even employment rates.

They found*:

  • People with untreated hearing loss lose up to $30,000 income annually, depending on their degree of loss.
  • People with hearing loss who do not use hearing aids are nearly twice as likely to be unemployed as peers who use them.
  • For people with milder hearing loss, the use of hearing aids reduces the risk of income loss by 90 to 100 percent.

Make sure you’re working at the level you want to be.

Advanced Hearing Centers helps individuals with hearing loss difficulties. If you feel that you or a loved one are struggling with hearing loss, we encourage you to take the first step to better hearing and make an appointment for a free consultation today. Simply go to our Contact Us page and submit your information and we will be in touch within one business day.

*The dollars and sense of addressing hearing loss in the workplace. McClatchy Newspapers, June 2012

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Hearing Loss in the Workplace

Title:  How Untreated Hearing Loss Impacts the Workplace

Recently, the non-profit Better Hearing Institute (BHI) took a close look at the impact untreated hearing loss has on the workplace — and its workforce. What they discovered was fascinating, showing that untreated hearing loss not only cost companies money (in terms of lost productivity, accidents and more), but also affected workers’ earnings, and even employment rates.

They found:

  • The majority of people with hearing loss are still in the workforce
  • People with untreated hearing loss can lose up to $30,000 income annually, depending on their degree of loss
  • The aggregate yearly loss in income due to underemployment for people with untreated hearing loss is an estimated $176 billion
  • Fiscal cost to society in unrealized federal taxes is an estimated $26 billion

Luckily hearing loss is largely manageable if addressed properly. The BHI study found that the use of hearing aids reduced the risk of income loss dramatically—by 90 to 100 percent for those with milder hearing loss, and from 65 to 77 percent for those with severe to moderate loss. The study also found that people with severe hearing loss who use hearing aids are nearly twice as likely to be employed as their peers who don’t.

If you think hearing loss may be affecting your ability at work, get help today. At Advanced Hearing Centers Atlanta, our physicians and audiologists we offer quick and free hearing consultations and can help you find the hearing aid that’s right for you.