![]() For many TV manufacturers, good sound seems to be an afterthought. ![]() The device itself can make TV viewing a challenge. Mishearing TV dialogue can be a sign of hearing loss, but ears aren’t the only problem. + Of the 28.8 million Americans (age 20 to 69) who could benefit from wearing hearing aids, fewer than 16 percent have ever used them. + Fifteen percent of school-age children (6 to 19) have some degree of hearing loss. + Approximately 2 to 3 of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable hearing loss in one or both ears. + As women age, they have more difficulty hearing at lower frequencies than men. Here are some interesting facts from + Adult men (age 20 to 69) are twice as likely to have hearing loss than women of the same age. 48 million Americans suffer from some level of hearing loss. There is a huge entertainment audience with hearing loss, and we are not just talking about the senior population. Turning up the volume really didn’t help me catch dialogue better. Watching a movie with my husband is a favorite pastime. I am among the 25 percent of Americans suffering from tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. For me, the inability to hear TV dialogue hits close to home. If you have a hard time hearing voices on TV, you are not alone.
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