Hearing Health Blog

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We often don’t appreciate how important our sense of hearing is until it’s too late. Strong hearing enhances our lives by improving our mental, social, and physical health. If you aren’t protecting your hearing or neglecting your hearing impairment, you are compromising your general health in ways you may not have recognized. Here are just a few of the many benefits of healthy hearing:

Improved Physical Health

According to a survey performed by Hear The World Foundation, 21 percent of respondents confirmed exercising more often after obtaining hearing aids. And at least once a week, 34 percent of participants reported engaging in some sporting activity.

Better Mental Health

Clinical depression, along with the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s have been connected to hearing impairment according to researchers at Johns Hopkins. Luckily, many of these issues can be prevented or even reversed by using hearing aids.

Improved Relationships

When you’re in a relationship, nothing is more important than communication. This is particularly true with friends and family. Hearing impairment can result in miscommunication, aggravation, and ill will. When you’re in public places that have a lot of background noise, wearing hearing aids will allow you to continue to participate in conversations.

Improved Cognitive Abilities

A study released in 2016 revealed that hearing aids can improve brain function in individuals with hearing impairment. Cognition is interrupted by hearing loss as the brain makes use of additional resources attempting to hear and understand.

Reduced Tinnitus Symptoms

People who cope with hearing impairment will be able to hear sounds they previously couldn’t when they use hearing aids. By enhancing the stimulation between the brain and auditory pathways, hearing aids can help hide and reduce tinnitus symptoms. Users can also use hearing aids to manage volumes and mask tinnitus sounds.

Reduced Fatigue

If you’re spending more energy than normal to listen to and understand everyday conversations, it can result in stress, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and even exhaustion. Hearing aids not only help you hear and communicate more efficiently, but they also help you conserve energy by using less effort when listening.

Improved Safety

You will be able to better react to critical sounds and noises when you have healthy hearing. Wearing hearing aids ensures you can hear alarms, sirens, cell phones, doorbells, and car horns, as well as other traffic noises that identify approaching vehicles.

Reduced Headaches

Headaches and even migraines commonly accompany tinnitus which can, in turn, make the tinnitus symptoms even worse. The intensity and frequency of headaches can be reduced by wearing hearing aids which reduce tinnitus symptoms.

Improved Speech

Young children who are still establishing early language skills need to have any hearing concerns addressed as soon as possible. This treatment may call for surgically implanting tubes inside of children’s ears to drain fluid from the middle ear canals. For more severe situations, children may be fitted with hearing aids to enhance their hearing and ensure they are learning to speak clearly and precisely.

Adults also communicate better and have clearer articulation when their hearing is strong.

Greater Confidence in The Workplace

Successful communication is essential to doing your everyday work duties. Not being able to hear important conversations with your coworkers can cause misunderstandings, missed deadlines, and tasks going unfinished. You will have more satisfaction and take greater pride in your career when you eliminate these problems by wearing hearing aids. Better workplace communication and increased production will also elevate the attitude of your coworkers.

You should speak to your local hearing professional if you believe hearing impairment is causing you to miss out on important conversations. They can help you determine if hearing aids will help you hear better and enhance your general health.

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References

    https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/hearing_loss_accelerates_brain_function_decline_in_older_adults
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