Medicine
Types of Hearing Loss
Quick fact
Approximately 1 in 8 people in the United States (13%, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older have hearing loss in both ears, but the type varies widely.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever wondered why some people can hear you but struggle to understand what you're saying, while others simply don't react at all? The answer lies in the type of hearing loss they experience.