Because APR stands for annual percentage rate, some borrowers get confused and assume APR is annual and interest rate is not. In fact, APR just refers to the entire financing charges on a loan, expressed on an annual basis. The APR takes into account upfront closing costs or loan fees you pay to get the funds.ecause APR stands for annual percentage rate, some borrowers get confused and assume APR is annual and interest rate is not. In fact, APR just refers to the entire financing charges on a loan, expressed on an annual basis. The APR takes into account upfront closing costs or loan fees you pay to get the funds.
The average age of first-time hearing aid wearers is close to 70 years of age, despite the fact that the majority (65 percent) of people with hearing loss are below the age of 65; and nearly half of all people with hearing loss are below the age of 55.eople with a moderate to profound hearing loss, who did not use hearing aids, on average, experienced household incomes $5000-$6000 less than their counterparts who did use hearing aids. This is despite the fact that the higher hearing loss non-wearer groups tended to be employed slightly more often.
Feb. 23, 2011 -- Certain heart disease risk factors, heredity, and having a noisy job are associated with hearing loss in middle-aged adults, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed information on 3,285 people ranging in age from 21 to 84, evaluating hearing loss as a pure-tone average greater than 25 decibels in either ear.