For Individuals

Hearing loss is one of the most common sensory conditions affecting Canadians. Objective testing shows that nearly 40 % of adults aged 20–79 years have at least slight hearing loss, and prevalence rises with age — reaching over 75 % in adults 60–79. Self-reported data underestimate this dramatically, since many people don’t realize their hearing is declining. (Statistics Canada)

In Nova Scotia alone, there are 150,000+ Deaf, Deafened, or Hard of Hearing residents — making hearing loss second only to arthritis among older adults. (SDHHNS)

The impacts of untreated or undertreated hearing loss on the individual and family level are well documented:

Communication breakdowns create frustration and stress in everyday interactions with partners, children, and friends. (Canada)
Hearing loss is associated with social isolation, a predictor of loneliness and mental health decline. (Statistics Canada)
There is a growing body of evidence linking untreated hearing loss with cognitive decline and dementia, which carries enormous personal and caregiving burden over time. (Canada)

And yet most people with measurable hearing loss do not self-identify as having a hearing problem, especially in the early stages. (PubMed)

That gap means many families delay action until the consequences have already hardened — relationships fray, work struggles begin, and opportunities for early intervention are lost.

FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES

Unless someone cares an awful lot about hearing care...

Individuals & families will continue to bear the emotional, social, and financial costs of a condition that can often be mitigated with early, person-centred care - unless we improve awareness and reduce access barriers in hearing care.

FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES

Unless someone cares an awful lot about hearing care...

Individuals & families will continue to bear the emotional, social, and financial costs of a condition that can often be mitigated with early, person-centred care - unless we improve awareness and reduce access barriers in hearing care.

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