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I live with a guy who would never ever admit hearing loss or anything else for that matter. It is getting routine for me to say "What?" after almost everything he says. I thought that that meant that I was the one who couldn't hear, but found out that it was his mumbling tone that a friend picked up on when he spoke to him. Of course he's NEVER heard me when I called him from another part of the house, so it could well be a strategy in his case. OTOH I am noticing some of my friends saying "What?" after I speak, so maybe it's my problem after all!
That's a disturbing statistic for that age group and makes one wonder what the common denominator might be, if there is one.
Air? Food?Any one or more of several other things?
It's important to see who conducts/funds surveys and how they might benefit from any results.
For example, where did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which conducted this survey, find the "59,000 people in 21 states" -- and how might it benefit from announcing these results? It doesnt take a rocket scientist to know the answer.
It's important to see who conducts/funds surveys and how they might benefit from any results.
For example, where did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which conducted this survey, find the "59,000 people in 21 states" -- and how might it benefit from announcing these results? It doesnt take a rocket scientist to know the answer.
I found the original CDC report which gives more details:
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It is getting routine for me to say "What?" after almost everything he says. I thought that that meant that I was the one who couldn't hear, but found out that it was his mumbling tone that a friend picked up on when he spoke to him. Of course he's NEVER heard me when I called him from another part of the house, so it could well be a strategy in his case. OTOH I am noticing some of my friends saying "What?" after I speak, so maybe it's my problem after all!
