Do you understand me?
The first sign of hearing loss is often a loss of understanding. This affects many people in Switzerland.
Around 12 % of the Swiss population have, according to a survey by Pro Audito Switzerland problems with their hearing. Many of them still hear well, but do not understand everything. This condition is called loss of understanding and occurs in about 85 % of all hearing losses. Worldwide, as many as 590 million people live with hearing loss, over 40 % of them between the ages of 60 and 69. Projections show that the number of people with hearing loss could even double by 2050.
The "Day of Hearing" on May 13 therefore draws attention to the importance of good hearing and raises awareness in society for optimizing one's own sense of hearing. On the occasion of this day of action, the hearing specialist Amplifon is conducting the Swiss hearing test by.
Anyone who has trouble understanding everything from time to time can take a free hearing test at all Swiss Amplifon stores between the beginning of May and the end of July. This will determine whether there is a loss of understanding due to hearing loss.
A modern hearing aid can compensate for this type of hearing loss. The fact that the quality of life of people with hearing impairments is significantly improved by the use of a hearing aid has been proven by the acoustics specialists Amplifon and Phonak in two national hearing studies.
