Hearing Aids May Help Prevent Early Death; Study Finds 25% Reduction In Mortality Risk

Researchers found that there is 25% difference in mortality risk between regular hearing aid users and never-users. (Credit: pixabay/ kalhh)

The regular use of hearing aids could reduce the risk of early death in people with hearing loss, a study has found.

A person is considered to have hearing loss when they do not have hearing thresholds of 20 dB or more in both ears. By 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people may have some degree of hearing loss, and at least 700 million will require hearing rehabilitation, according to WHO.