Nearly one in five (17 per cent) have experienced a communication breakdown with a friend or family member because of a hearing loss, and 35 per cent of people feel untreated hearing loss is frustrating for everyone involved in the conversation.
But despite one in three believing hearing is critical for a conversation to flow, more than 50 per cent of those, who experience hearing loss, have not had their ears tested.
Dr Hilary Jones added: "If you, or a family member, are finding it hard to keep up with conversations when socialising, it may be a sign of hearing loss. "Taking a hearing test and wearing hearing aids can help you listen better, feel connected and tune into conversations.
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