Conclusion

In 50 years the life of the hearing impaired has changed a lot.

Today they are more and more integrated into society and participate more and more actively in the development of GDP.

The cochlear implant participated in this revolution by giving them access to the sound world and better integration into society. Each year 30,000 implants are implanted worldwide.

Other solutions are under development but are only in the clinical trials stage. Many hopes turn to gene therapy. But only the future generation will benefit….

Furthermore, as life expectancy increases, the number of deaf and hard of hearing people is increasing. We can consider that there are more than 6 million hearing impaired people in France. There is therefore a very strong economic stake to find solutions.

When hearing loss is detected in young children who are not yet old enough to speak, the cost is estimated to be approximately one million dollars, making this age group the most expensive to the society. They are no longer a burden on society.