{"id":4070,"date":"2022-11-03T20:25:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T00:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/?p=4070"},"modified":"2022-11-03T20:25:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T00:25:31","slug":"why-talking-with-your-primary-care-provider-about-hearing-loss-is-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speechandhearingassoc.com\/why-talking-with-your-primary-care-provider-about-hearing-loss-is-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Talking With Your Primary Care Provider About Hearing Loss Is Important"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hearing loss<\/a> is a condition that affects millions of people every year and becomes more common with age. Yet many older individuals don\u2019t have conversations about their hearing with their primary care provider. A recent poll showed that 80% of Americans over 50 said their primary care provider hadn\u2019t asked about their hearing<\/a> in the last two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, untreated hearing loss can have numerous negative effects on your life and even lead to worsening health which is why it\u2019s so important to have these conversations about your hearing health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Loss Makes It Harder To Communicate at Work and at Home <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Hearing loss makes it harder to understand speech, which can have consequences in every aspect of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you struggle to understand what\u2019s being said in a work meeting or when talking with a customer, you might start to lose confidence in your ability to do your job effectively. Because you have to work harder to hear, you may be using more of your mental energy and experience listening fatigue earlier than your colleagues with normal hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even more importantly, it makes it harder to connect with your family and friends. Hearing loss can take a toll on relationships and lead to frequent misunderstandings, frustration and hurt feelings on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missing Out Sounds That Bring You Joy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not just that hearing loss makes communication harder, but actively robs you of sounds that bring you joy, like listening to music with your spouse at home or laughing with your grandchildren over slices of pepperoni at Park Pizza<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Loss and Your Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps one of the scarier aspects of untreated hearing loss is that it can lead to other serious health problems. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n