AZ SCR1024

Recognizes March 3, 2024 as World Hearing Day in Arizona to raise awareness about preventing deafness and hearing loss

Notes that hearing loss affects over 37 million American adults (15% of population) and untreated hearing loss costs the U.S. economy up to $122 billion annually in lost earnings

Highlights that fewer than 30% of adults aged 70+ and 16% of adults aged 20-69 with hearing loss use hearing aids despite potential benefits

Acknowledges the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing serves 1.1 million deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind Arizonans through hearing health care and rehabilitation services

Encourages Arizona citizens to protect their hearing and seek regular hearing checks from licensed hearing health care professionals