Damaged block heater cord could give you shock and awe. â General Motors is recalling almost 3000 vehicles that use a specific block heater. GM named the recalled vehicles as the 2013-2014 Buick Encore, Buick Verano, Chevy Cruze and the 2012-2014 Chevy Sonic.
It seems that 3.68% of the total population is found to be hard of hearing and 0.3% of the total population is functionally Deaf, out of a total population of about 268,000,000 (2005) living souls in the US. Half of both proposed figures seems to be older than 65 years of age.
The greatest percentages of hearing impaired persons that comprise the deaf community are seniors that are 75-years-old and over. They account for 47% of all cases of deafness and hearing impairment. Of the children born deaf, nine out of 10 have hearing parents. The deaf community is comprised of people from all different ages, backgrounds, and cultures. There are babies that were born deaf, due to a congenital condition and seniors that have lost their hearing with age.