{"id":209,"date":"2020-11-18T18:09:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T23:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.fm1.dev\/hearing-aid-overview\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T14:37:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T18:37:09","slug":"benefits-of-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/hearing-aids\/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\": \"Why is it better to treat your hearing with hearing aids?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"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.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \" Do users see an improvement in their mental health?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Those that treat their hearing loss have a decrease in feelings of depression, anger and anxiety.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Do hearing aids help prevent dementia?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Individuals with untreated hearing loss are at an increased risk of cognitive decline.\"\n    }\n }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Do those who use hearing aids see an improvement in their professional success?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Untreated hearing loss leads to difficulty concentrating, especially when communicating with others. Those who seek treatment for their hearing loss improve their ability to learn as well as their earning power.\"\n    }\n  }]\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group alignwide contain\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group short bha-intro\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2>General Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are&nbsp;<strong>48 million<\/strong>&nbsp;people throughout the country suffering from hearing loss. Of those people, only&nbsp;<strong>20 percent<\/strong>&nbsp;who can benefit from the <a href=\"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/hearing-aids\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/hearing-aids\/\">use of a hearing aid<\/a> actually wears them. It turns out, living with&nbsp;untreated hearing loss can do more damage&nbsp;than originally thought and those who seek treatment see improvements in all aspects of their lives.&nbsp;<strong>Individuals who choose to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-fitting\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-fitting\/\">treat their hearing loss&nbsp;with hearing aids<\/a> are known to have better overall health, professional success and emotional well-being than those who don\u2019t.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-1036366486.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24598 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2>Improvements to:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-4 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<h3>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=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<h3>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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-7 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<h3>Improved Physical Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/news\/media\/releases\/hearing_loss_linked_to_three_fold_risk_of_falling\" target=\"_blank\">untreated hearing loss are three times more likely to suffer physical injuries<\/a>, specifically falls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<h3>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><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group contain solid-image\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2>Professional Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-12 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<h3>Improved Ability to Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Untreated hearing loss leads to difficulty concentrating, especially when communicating with others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<h3>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=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<h3>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><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-group alignwide contain\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2>Emotional Well-being<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/benefits-of-hearing-1280x1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30914 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/benefits-of-hearing-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/benefits-of-hearing-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/benefits-of-hearing-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, 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