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Did you know... one in every seven people in the UK is deaf or hard of hearing
Did you know... more than half of the over-60s have some loss of hearing
Did you know... as many as half a million people in the UK have hearing problems as a result of noisy jobs
Did you know... Most young people can hear the high frequency sounds that bats make but we lose this ability as we get older
Did you know... Most people use lipreading to some extent in noisy places - even if they have good hearing
Did you know... your inner ear has over 15,000 tiny specialised cells that pick up sound. When some of them stop working it's harder to follow what's being said
Did you know... many DJs and musicians wear earplugs these days to protect their hearing
Did you know... you can get telephones with adjustable extra volume to help you hear what the caller is saying
Did you know... one in ten people experience persistent ringing, whistling or buzzing sounds in their ears or head. This is called 'tinnitus'
Did you know... modern hearing aids can be programmed to give you the best possible sound, even in difficult listening situations