Dr. Shannon Frymark Au.D., CCC-A
Apr 29, 2024
It’s not new to hear how hearing loss can affect other parts of your body and cause various mental and physical ailments. Untreated hearing loss has been linked to balance disorders, social isolation, memory problems, and cognitive decline—but the key takeaway there is untreated hearing loss.
By simply looking after your hearing, whether it be through annual hearing assessments or assistive hearing technology, you can improve your memory, stay steady on your feet and, according to a study done by Dr. Janet Choi from the University of Southern California, even live longer.
Dr. Choi, with the help of almost ten thousand participants with hearing loss challenges, studied how hearing aid use is linked to a higher risk of premature mortality.
She found that the participants who routinely wore their hearing aids had a 24 percent lower risk of premature mortality than the group of participants who didn’t wear them at all.
With regular use of prescription hearing aids, you could extend your lifespan and continue hearing the world around you for a lot longer.
How Can Hearing Aids Increase My Life Expectancy?
While Choi’s study emphasizes that hearing aids aren’t the one solution to living a longer life, regular and routine wearing of your hearing aids helps you reap their benefits more than wearing them “as needed.”
Professional hearing care has proven to help alleviate symptoms of tinnitus and cognitive decline and even lessen the risk of dementia—but only 12 percent of Choi’s participants regularly wore their hearing aids outside of the study itself.
Hearing loss happens over time; quite often, individuals don’t realize they have a hearing loss challenge until someone else points it out to them.
Negative stigmas attached to hearing aids often make people hesitate; the fear of looking old or embarrassing is understandable, but it’s simply not the case anymore. Advanced hearing aid technology is not only more stylish than the awkward devices of old, but also significantly more powerful.
With the help of professional hearing care and, where applicable, hearing aids, you can upgrade your memory, balance, and life expectancy all at once!
Start Your Hearing Health Journey With Us
If you’re concerned about your hearing, or the hearing of a loved one, then perhaps professional hearing care could be the right thing for you.
We’ve seen hundreds of patients marvel at how even just one hearing test helped them get their hearing under control.
Some people wait up to seven years before addressing a hearing loss challenge, which can then lead to further health complications down the line. The easiest way to avoid those complications? Come see us!
If you have any questions or concerns, please request a callback and a member of our team will get in touch with more information about hearing care and what could work with your unique situation.
Want to schedule an appointment and get started right away? You can also call our office at (336) 295-1064
