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Janice R. Trent, MEd
The Impact of Hearing Loss
Hearing Healthcare Services, LLC
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The Impact of Hearing Loss

There are many health concerns that may impact the aging process. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, older adults with hearing impairments are more likely than those without hearing impairments to report illnesses such as hypertension, heart disease, stroke and depression. The cumulative impact of these chronic diseases affects the life expectancy and quality of life for a growing number of older adults.

Hearing loss remains the quiet impairment that is experienced by over 32 million Americans. Currently, there are more individuals under the age of 65 with hearing loss than over that age. For individuals over the age of 65, hearing loss has a major impact on the quality of life. Although hearing loss is not life threatening, clinical studies have shown that untreated hearing loss can negatively impact your job performance, your social life, your relationship with friends and family and ultimately your physical well being. Maintaining effective communication is vital to interacting with colleagues on the job. Missing a joke or story at a social gathering may make you appear disinterested. Family and friends may seem frustrated by having to repeat what they say several times. Maintaining your physical well being is optimized when you can hear and understand medical advice from your physician. The inability to hear and understand an individualized medical care management program hampers its effective outcome.

The prevailing medical opinion on hearing loss has been that it is just part of the aging process, the patient must learn to compensate for the loss, and there is no effective treatment. Yes, for many individuals, hearing loss is part of the aging process but they do not have to spend the rest of their lives compensating for the loss without seeking improvement on their condition. The latest technology in digital hearing aids allows for a wide variety of fitting options and styles to meet the most sophisticated and particular hearing aid user.

The impact of hearing aid use on the quality of life is well documented. Users of hearing instruments on average are more active, suffer less depression, and are more involved in their personal care. The ability to communicate effectively with the family physician empowers individuals to ask more questions and become active participants in their medical care management.

Remember that monitoring and caring for your hearing health is a vital part of your overall healthcare. Hearing aids are another means to help you receive interesting, thought provoking and stimulating information which will enhance your quality of life, improve your relationships, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. If you have never had a hearing test or if your last hearing test was more than three years ago, take a preventative health step and request a hearing evaluation. If you are on Medicare, you must request the assessment through your doctor. If you have a PPO insurance you may call a licensed audiologist to schedule an evaluation. Act today so that you can hear the sweet sounds of life.

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