Healthy Hearing is Beneficial for You, Physically and Emotionally

The Benefits of Healthy Hearing

Having good hearing has a significant effect on how you live your life. It’s important to not only focus on hearing loss, but what you benefit from when you are able to hear. Healthy hearing allows you to be better at socializing with others, be more productive on the job, and connect with family members. Hearing loss itself is not a singular disability. It affects everything that you do on a day-to-day basis. 

On average, most people wait between seven to 10 years before admitting that they have difficulty hearing and get a hearing aid. People are typically in denial, or they simply do not want to look old. Some experience hearing loss as a slow progression, making it difficult to notice.   

If you avoid getting a hearing test, and fail to treat it early. You might age faster. Hearing loss is linked to early onset dementia, early mortality, and being six times more likely to fall in contrast to people with healthy hearing abilities. Additional health problems are isolation, and less, or a complete lack of, communication with others due to not being able to hear. The consequences are loneliness - which has been shown to be just as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes each day. The brain is deprived of the ability to recognize sounds. A person who gets hearing aids will basically have to re-learn to hear with their device. 

Talking to a Loved One About Their Hearing Loss

Rather than making the focal point all about hearing loss, think about what will be gained when they will be able to hear. 

There are other health issues related to hearing loss. Researchers found that Americans who are at least 65-years-old had a greater chance of suffering from cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, sciatica, stroke, and other numerous ailments which are prevalent among those with hearing loss.  

Hearing loss is a condition that can be easily treated, but it is an obscure issue. One out of three people who are at least 60-years-old, and two thirds of people who are at least 70-years-old suffer from hearing loss. Approximately 15% of baby boomers already have loss of hearing. About 12% to 15% of school aged children have some range of hearing loss, most of them being teens.

Anything, from frequently attending concerts to using power tools, can cause hearing loss. It can happen at any age. Always protect your hearing when engaging in any loud activities, and get tested early.  

Topics to Focus on When Discussing Hearing Loss

Those who have hearing loss find it difficult to engage in conversations when they are in settings that have a lot of noise. About 44% noticed how poor hearing abilities affects the relationships they had with their family and friends. Approximately two-thirds of people said they would have their hearing tested if the hearing impairment harmed their family relationships. About 59% stated that they would get tested if it became too stressful on their family members.    

Hearing loss in your family may happen later in life, but it’s never a bad idea to get tested early. If you, or a loved one, have been noticing any changes in your hearing abilities, contact us at Pure Sound Hearing Aids for a free hearing test and consultation.

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