{"id":3529,"date":"2017-01-19T10:18:22","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T15:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.fm1.dev\/want-to-be-happier-in-2017-try-a-hearing-test\/"},"modified":"2017-01-19T10:18:22","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T15:18:22","slug":"want-to-be-happier-in-2017-try-a-hearing-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/want-to-be-happier-in-2017-try-a-hearing-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to Be Happier in 2017? Try a Hearing Test."},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re making your list of New Year\u2019s resolutions and to-dos for 2017, be sure to put this one near the top: a hearing test.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right. Research shows that when people address hearing loss it improves their quality of life in many ways.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s no wonder. Ignoring a hearing loss and leaving it unaddressed can be exhausting, lead to isolation, and has been tied to an assortment of health conditions, including depression, diminished cognitive function<\/a>, and an increased risk of falling.<\/p>\n

But when people get a hearing test and use professionally fitted and individually programmed hearing aids\u2014when recommended by an audiologist\u2014most say they\u2019re happy with the improvements they see in multiple areas of their lives.<\/p>\n

Here are just a few potential perks of treating hearing loss that may surprise you:<\/p>\n

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  1. Your spirits may brighten<\/u>. People with hearing loss who use hearing aids are less likely to feel down, depressed or hopeless, BHI research shows.<\/li>\n
  2. Your relationships may benefit<\/u>. Most people with hearing loss who use hearing aids say it has a positive effect on their relationships, according to a BHI survey. Research also finds that they\u2019re more likely to have a strong social network.<\/li>\n
  3. You may start to see life\u2019s sunny side a little more<\/u>. People with hearing loss who use hearing aids are more likely to be optimistic, feel engaged in life, and even get more pleasure in doing things, BHI research finds.<\/li>\n
  4. Taking the reins on life might become easier<\/u>. BHI research shows that people with hearing loss who use hearing aids are more likely to tackle problems actively. Not a bad New Year\u2019s resolution in and of itself.<\/li>\n
  5. It may lighten your cognitive load<\/u>. Experts<\/a> say that effortful listening due to unaddressed hearing loss is associated with increased stress and poorer performance on memory tests. If you don\u2019t have to put so much effort into listening due to untreated hearing loss, more cognitive resources may be available for other things\u2014like remembering what was said, or enjoying the conversation with friends.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So, go ahead. Make a hearing test one of the New Year\u2019s resolutions you keep in 2017. Do it for yourself. You\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/p>\n

    For more information or to schedule an appointment <\/a>with one of Speech and Hearing Associates’<\/a> Doctors of Audiology<\/a>, call us at 800-742-7551 <\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When you\u2019re making your list of New Year\u2019s resolutions and to-dos for 2017, be sure to put this one near the top: a hearing test. That\u2019s right. Research shows that when people address hearing loss it improves their quality of life in many ways. And it\u2019s no wonder. Ignoring a hearing loss and leaving it…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3529"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3529\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}