The hearing impaired elderly in Ji'nan has reached 110 thousand and the hearing aid ratio is low.
times March 3rd news (reporter Susan) March 3rd is the national "ear day", this year's theme is "to pay attention to the hearing of elderly people." Health. The reporter learned from today's related activities that, according to the second national sampling survey of the disabled, the proportion of hearing disability over 60 years old is up to 11%, and the population of older people over 60 years old in Ji'nan has reached more than 100 million, which means that the elderly with hearing disability in Ji'nan are less than 110 thousand, and are asymmetrical with large numbers. The elderly are generally deaf to neglect and wear hearing aids.
experts say the elderly can not avoid deafness, but some measures can be taken to delay deafness. Abstain from bad habits, keep away from noise pollution, eat some walnuts, sesame, peanuts, white fruit, pine nuts and other foods, avoid the use of gentamicin and other ototoxic drugs, and make a hearing test once a year to find early treatment.