Quick Michigan Facts
*1.4 Million
people in Michigan have a hearing loss.
*Only 200,000 of that 1.4
million report using a hearing aid.
*Most hearing loss began
in adulthood. Mean onset was 40 years. Only 19% of hearing loss
was reported to begin before the age of 20.
*Approximately 420,000
have hearing loss from exposure to noise at work in Michigan.
*Hearing
loss is more common in men.
- From the 2004 Annual Report on
Work-Related Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Michigan. A joint report
of the Michigan State University Department of Medicine and
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth Management and
Technical Services Division.
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Welcome!
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Hearing
Loss Association of Michigan is an all-volunteer non-profit organization
providing information, advocacy and support for people who do not
hear well.
Whether you are a hard of hearing person yourself, a healthcare
or service provider, or a family member, friend, neighbor, employer
or
co-worker of a hard of a hearing person, our organization can give
you information, insight, inspiration, and resources to understand
and cope with a hearing loss.
Hearing loss can be traumatic, not only
for the person with the loss but also for family, friends and co-workers.
As the sounds around us fade, we often feel disconnected from our
environment and very much alone. It's common to feel that no one understands.
We do understand. We are part of a national organization of hard of
hearing people helping each other. We are in this together... learning
to cope, to grow, to change our thinking about our hearing loss and
to appreciate our abilities.
Experience the support of other hard
of hearing people in Chapters throughout Michigan. Share your successes,
frustrations and insights with people who will understand what living
with a hearing loss is like. You are not alone!
