שינוי בתקינה הוליד קטגוריה חדשה בשוק האוזניות שנועדה עבור אלו המתקשים לשמוע אבל לא מספיק כדי להצדיק מכשיר שמיעה יקר

שאלנו את בארד, מקווה שהוא לא מחרטט אבל זה מסתדר עם מה שידענו (שלזה יש שם ספציפי, משהו Bias)

בכל מקרה, לפי המכון האמריקאי הלאומי לחרשות והפרעות תקשורת, יש בארה"ב כ-30 מיליון בוגרים עם אובדן שמיעה בשתי האוזניים, מתוכם רק 20% נחשבים חירשים, כלומר קשה להם להבין דיבור גם עם מכשיר שמיעה.

שאר שמונים האחוזים נחשבים כבדי שמיעה, כך שמכשיר שמיעה יכול לעזור להם להבין דיבור.

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According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately 30 million adults in the United States (13%) have hearing loss in both ears. Of these, 20% are considered deaf, meaning they have difficulty understanding speech even with a hearing aid. The remaining 80% are considered hard of hearing, meaning they can understand speech with the help of a hearing aid.

The prevalence of hearing loss increases with age. For example, about 40% of adults aged 65-74 and 70% of adults aged 75 and older have hearing loss in both ears.

Hearing loss can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life. It can make it difficult to communicate, participate in social activities, and work. It can also lead to social isolation, depression, and anxiety.

There are a number of things that can be done to help people with hearing loss, including:

Wearing hearing aids. Hearing aids amplify sound, making it easier for people with hearing loss to hear.

Cochlear implants. Cochlear implants are electronic devices that can restore some hearing to people who are profoundly deaf.

American Sign Language (ASL). ASL is a visual language that is used by many deaf people. Learning ASL can help people with hearing loss communicate with others.

Support groups. Support groups can provide people with hearing loss with a sense of community and understanding.

Of the 80% of adults in the US who are hard of hearing, 60% have light hearing loss and 40% have heavy hearing loss.

Light hearing loss is defined as a hearing loss of 25 to 40 decibels (dB). This level of hearing loss can make it difficult to hear soft sounds, such as a whisper or the ticking of a clock. However, people with light hearing loss can usually understand speech in quiet environments.

Heavy hearing loss is defined as a hearing loss of 41 to 90 dB. This level of hearing loss can make it difficult to hear even loud sounds. People with heavy hearing loss may need to use a hearing aid or cochlear implant to understand speech.

It is important to note that these are just general guidelines. The severity of hearing loss can vary from person to person, even if they have the same level of hearing loss. For example, two people with 40 dB of hearing loss may have different experiences. One person may be able to understand speech in quiet environments without any difficulty, while the other person may need to use a hearing aid to understand speech in any environment.