What do you know about hearing loss?

Most people don't think about it at all, yet your hearing is a valuable and sustainable resource. What many do not know is that the most common types of hearing loss are irreversible. This makes detecting and treating hearing loss essential to minimizing the psychological and social effects of hearing loss.

i want to hear Our research aims to redesign how basic hearing testing is performed so that small changes in hearing can be diagnosed quickly and accurately.

If you would like to help by being a volunteer subject in this study, please click here. You will be paid for your time and more importantly, your participation will help us in our pursuit of better hearing for all of us in the coming years.

If you are interested in joining the HARP team, click here for available positions.

Did you know...?


Approximately 314 in 1,000 people over age 65 have hearing loss and 40 to 50 percent of people 75 and older have hearing loss.
(NIDCD)

Fact...


31.5 million Americans had hearing loss in 2004.
Lee, D.J., et al, Journal of Gerontology

$2.1 billion...


Is the estimated lifetime costs in 2003 for persons with hearing loss.
CDC

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We are currently analyzing data, but will resume data collection later this year.

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