"Children with
hearing loss have very early access to hearing aids, early intervention services and for some, cochlear implantation.
They examined three key areas and found
hearing loss had a clear link with all three, especially memory loss.
"If you have an excessive build-up of earwax, you can have some
hearing loss, and sometimes, you can get infections if moisture gets trapped behind the wax."
Statistical analysis; Associations between
hearing loss and depression was evaluated by Spearman correlation test.
A person who is deaf or has
hearing loss is four times more likely to be out of work than a hearing person.
He further emphasized, there was need to implement cost-effective population-based screenings and early detection programmes, strengthen national health system, referral mechanisms for suspected
Hearing loss facilities and treatment services.
A special award will also be presented to an organisation in Wales which is taking positive steps to improve and develop their services for people who are deaf or have
hearing loss.
He said some professionals including lawyers, airport security officials, factory workers, traffic police wardens and journalists can suffer
hearing loss in same stages of life as they worked in noisy atmosphere.
Teri Devine, director of cction for
Hearing Loss Scotland, said: "We appreciate Derek Mackay MSP's support for our social security advocacy service which can provide details and advice about a range of benefits.
* There are 11m people with
hearing loss across the UK - some one in six of the population.
Hearing loss is considered to be a normal part of aging, but recent studies indicate otherwise.