{"id":1057,"date":"2021-12-29T18:52:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T23:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.fm1.dev\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T16:03:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T20:03:57","slug":"benefits-of-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/hearing-aids\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Hearing Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Why is it better to treat your hearing with hearing aids?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Individuals who choose to treat their hearing loss with hearing aids are known to have better overall health, professional success and emotional well-being than those who don\u2019t.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \" Do users see an improvement in their mental health?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Those that treat their hearing loss have a decrease in feelings of depression, anger and anxiety.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Do hearing aids help prevent dementia?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Individuals with untreated hearing loss are at an increased risk of cognitive decline.\"\n    }\n }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Do those who use hearing aids see an improvement in their professional success?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Untreated hearing loss leads to difficulty concentrating, especially when communicating with others. Those who seek treatment for their hearing loss improve their ability to learn as well as their earning power.\"\n    }\n  }]\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile overview-section js-intersect\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Benefits-of-Hearing-Aids-General-Health-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2351 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Benefits-of-Hearing-Aids-General-Health-1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Benefits-of-Hearing-Aids-General-Health-1-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are&nbsp;<strong>48 million<\/strong>&nbsp;people throughout the country suffering from hearing loss. Of those people, only&nbsp;<strong>20 percent<\/strong>&nbsp;who can benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually wears them. It turns out, living with&nbsp;untreated hearing loss can do more damage&nbsp;than originally thought and those who seek treatment see improvements in all aspects of their lives.&nbsp;<strong>Individuals who choose to&nbsp;treat their hearing loss&nbsp;with hearing aids are known to have better overall health, professional success and emotional well-being than those who don\u2019t.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns contain two-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Mental Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Those that treat their hearing loss have a decrease in feelings of depression, anger and anxiety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Physical Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with&nbsp;untreated hearing loss are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/news\/media\/releases\/hearing_loss_linked_to_three_fold_risk_of_falling\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/news\/media\/releases\/hearing_loss_linked_to_three_fold_risk_of_falling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">three times more likely<\/a> to suffer physical injuries, specifically falls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns contain two-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Cognitive Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with untreated hearing loss are at an increased risk of cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Balance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals that use a hearing device to treat their hearing loss may also see an improvement in their balance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bg-cards js-intersect\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"contain wp-block-heading\">Professional Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns lazyload-bg\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Ability to Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Untreated hearing loss leads to difficulty concentrating, especially when communicating with others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Ability to Learn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>New research suggests that untreated hearing loss can lead to problems storing new information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increased Earning Power<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Untreated hearing loss leads to reduced job performance and less monetary compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile overview-section js-intersect emotional-well-being\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Benefits-of-Hearing-Aids-Emotional-Well-being.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2373 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Benefits-of-Hearing-Aids-Emotional-Well-being.jpg 360w, https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Benefits-of-Hearing-Aids-Emotional-Well-being-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emotional Well-being<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renewed Confidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Treating hearing loss enables an individual to once again be able to navigate the world on their own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Better Relationships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Being able to successfully communicate with loved ones leads to healthier and longer-lasting relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increased Control Over Life Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When overcoming a reliance on others to understand what is going on in the hearing world, an individual with hearing loss will regain their sense of control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increased Social Interactions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Improved communication leads to a boost in confidence and more social activities with friends and loved ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Call Speech &#038; Hearing Associates at <a href=\"tel:+18007427551\">(800) 742-7551<\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><li>USNews.com. (2021). <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/health.usnews.com\/health-news\/news\/articles\/2012\/02\/27\/hearing-loss0triples-risk-of-falling-study\" target=\"_blank\">Hearing Loss Triples Risk of Falling<\/a> Study.<\/li><li>Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. National Center for Health Statistics. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 2012.<\/li><li>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS [online]. August 2016.<\/li><li>Lin, F. &amp; Ferrucci, L. (2012). <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/archinte.jamanetwork.com\/article.aspx?articleid=1108740\" target=\"_blank\">Hearing Loss and Falls Among Older Adults in the U.S<\/a>. JAMA Internal Medicine, 174(4), 369-371.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Health There are&nbsp;48 million&nbsp;people throughout the country suffering from hearing loss. Of those people, only&nbsp;20 percent&nbsp;who can benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually wears them. 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