{"id":163,"date":"2022-01-06T21:43:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacent.fm1.dev\/audiologist\/the-benefits-of-hearing-aids\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T14:18:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T21:18:46","slug":"benefits-of-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sacent.com\/audiologist\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Hearing Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Can hearing aids increase confidence?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Hearing aids might provide you with increased confidence. You won\u2019t need to feel embarrassed when you struggle to hear certain things. 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There\u2019s an entire world of sounds going on, but you\u2019re not entirely sure what they are. With hearing aids, you can hear the laughter of your children, conversations with your colleagues and the bark of your dog. These sounds will soon be a regular part of your world.\"\n    }\n  }]\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fuel-wrapper-block ben-ha-top contain\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-fuel-wrapper-block ben-ha-top-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 48 million people throughout the country suffering from hearing loss. Of those people, only 20 percent who can benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually wears them. It turns out, living with untreated hearing loss can do more damage than originally thought and those who seek treatment see improvements in all aspects of their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fuel-wrapper-block ben-ha-top-grad-box\">\n<p>Individuals who choose to treat their hearing loss with hearing aids are known to have better overall health, professional success and emotional well-being than those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top ben-ha-col-media-row\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-fuel-wrapper-block ben-ha-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Mental Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Those that treat their hearing loss have a decrease in feelings of depression, anger and anxiety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Physical Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with untreated hearing loss are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/news\/media\/releases\/hearing_loss_linked_to_three_fold_risk_of_falling\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/news\/media\/releases\/hearing_loss_linked_to_three_fold_risk_of_falling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">three times more likely<\/a> to suffer physical injuries, specifically falls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Cognitive Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with untreated hearing loss are at an increased risk of cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Balance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals that use a hearing device to treat their hearing loss may also see an improvement in their balance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ben-ha-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2559 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover ben-ha-pro-succ-row\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"607\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2585\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ben-ha-pro-succ-bg.jpg\" 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concentrating, especially when communicating with others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Ability to Learn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>New research suggests that untreated hearing loss can lead to problems storing new information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increased Earning Power<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Untreated hearing loss leads to reduced job performance and less monetary compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top ben-ha-col-media-row\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/sacent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ben-ha-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2560 size-full\" 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