Around 15% of American adults—36 million people—have mild to moderate hearing loss. And that is not limited to older adults. With hearing aids allowed to be sold over the counter, Apple has designed its AirPods Pro 2 headphones to screen for hearing loss and function as hearing aids.

The owner of Auglaize Audiology has been on countless trips with "Hearing the Call," a group that travels all over the world to provide hearing aids and hearing medical care to individuals in need. MrBeast, a YouTube creator with over 150 million followers, raised $3 million for "Hearing the Call" and assisted them with their most recent trip. MrBeast is well-known for documenting his incredible acts of philanthropy on his channel, and with his support, "Hearing the Call" was able to give the gift of hearing to a significantly larger number of people.

The audiology director for the hearing implant program at Cleveland Clinic says the survey also found that people are putting off getting their hearing checked over almost every other common health screening. In addition, 59% said they would very likely take their pet to the vet, but only 27% said they're likely to get their own hearing checked.