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The Connection Between Hearing and Overall Health

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1.  How many US adults have noise-induced hearing loss? 1 million 5 million 20 million 40 million

2.  What is the third most common chronic condition for adults 65 years and older? Hypertension High cholesterol Hearing loss Fatigue

3.  What is the percentage increase of high-frequency hearing loss for patients with sleep apnea? 1% 31% 51% 71%

4.  What is the rate of sensorineural hearing loss for obese patients? 6 12 14 21.5

5.  Hearing loss impacts which social and emotional aspects? Irritability and anger Fatigue and depression Reduced alertness All of the above

6.  From the Lin et al (2011) article, what is the percentage increase in risk for developing dementia for every 10 dB of hearing loss over 25 dB HL? 20% 50% 10% 5%

7.  Untreated hearing loss is associated with which of the following risks? Falls More hospital stays Dementia All of the above

8.  Depending on the degree of hearing loss, what is the maximum potential impact on household annual income? $12,000 $1,200 $120 $1.20

9.  What does ACHIEVE stand for? Aging and cognitive health evaluation in employees Aging and congenital health evaluation in everyone Aging and cognitive health evaluation in elders Aging and chronic health evaluation in elders

10.  In MarkeTrak 10, what percentage of hearing aid owners report regularly feeling embarrassed because they wear hearing aids? 100% 4% 50% 0%