{"id":163,"date":"2022-01-06T21:43:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bighornhearing.fm1.dev\/audiologist\/the-benefits-of-hearing-aids\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T16:11:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T23:11:14","slug":"benefits-of-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bighornhearing.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=\"wp-block-group alignwide bha-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group contain bha-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general-health\">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 use of a hearing aid 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;treat their hearing loss&nbsp;with hearing aids 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 bha-mt\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/bighornhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bha.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1572 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"improved-mental-health\">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\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"improved-cognitive-health\">Improved Cognitive Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with untreated hearing loss are at an increased risk of cognitive decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"improved-physical-health\">Improved Physical Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with&nbsp;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\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"improved-balance\">Improved Balance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals that use a <a href=\"https:\/\/bighornhearing.com\/hearing-aids\/\">hearing device<\/a> to treat their hearing loss may also see an improvement in their balance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bha-middle\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"professional-success\">Professional Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/bighornhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/circle-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1573\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"improved-ability-to-focus\">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=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/bighornhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/circle-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1574\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"improved-ability-to-learn\">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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/bighornhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/circle-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1575\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"increased-earning-power\">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=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile bha-mt\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/bighornhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bha-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1576 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"emotional-well-being\">Emotional Well-being<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"renewed-confidence\">Renewed Confidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Treating hearing loss enables an individual to once again be able to navigate the world on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"increased-control-over-life-events\">Increased Control Over Life Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When overcoming a reliance on others to understand what is going on in the hearing world, an individual with hearing loss will regain their 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