Testing Times For Hearing Loss Sufferers
Loneliness is the most common symptom associated with hearing loss, according to a national survey by Specsavers to mark Deaf Awareness Week (4-10 May). [1] More than half of those surveyed (64%) find themselves isolated from social situations because of badly managed hearing loss. One in ten people would rather suffer in silence than wear a hearing aid because they would feel embarrassed by the associated stigma.