Discrimination in the job market still common
Thousands of hearing impaired people still face barriers to employment. Employers can make a profound difference by making simple changes in the workplace and by providing support to promote an inclusive and effective work environment.
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 June 27, 2008
Hispanics put their hearing far more at risk than does the general population in the U.S. when listening to personal digital stereos. | | June 23, 2008
Millions of people suffer from tinnitus. Scientists are carrying out an extensive research project to investigate the role of the brain in the creation of the unpleasant ringing and buzzing noises in the ear. The aim is to find an effective treatment or even a cure.
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May 30, 2008
A drive to promote a national tax credit for Americans buying hearing aids is receiving widespread support among legislators in the United States Congress and hearing organizations across the USA. | | May 19, 2008
Ten percent of the school children in the Balearic Islands, Spain, hear below normal. A free hearing screening programme was introduced in schools in the Balearics in 1986.
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| 213 billion euros per year: |
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| | Yet, hearing loss is inexpensive to treat. Two modern digital hearing aids costing about 2,300 euros make all the difference in terms of economics for society and quality of life for the individual. |
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| | Among the elderly, hearing loss is a major problem, yet most do little about it. In the United Kingdom, 26% of the elderly would benefit from wearing hearing aids. |
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| Waiting times for hearing tests and hearing aid fittings vary from country to country. The length of the waiting list often depends on whether you seek treatment in public health care or you go to a private hearing clinic.
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