Facts and figures: life in the UK for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
Over 18 million people in the UK are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus – that’s one in three people. That number includes: over half the population aged 55 or more who have hearing loss, rising to almost 80% of people over the age of 70 the British Deaf Association estimates th
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Facts and figures: life in the UK for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
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Over 18 million people in the UK are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus – that’s one in three people. That number includes: over half the population aged 55 or more who have hearing loss, rising to almost 80% of people over the age of 70 the British Deaf Association estimates th
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