Top 10 Reasons for Early Treatment*
- Ability to hear more and better; maintained ability to recognize speech
- Better interpersonal relationships and less negative, dysfunctional communication
- Reduced depression, anxiety and emotional instability
- Fewer instances of confusion and disorientation
- Increased ability to concentrate and multitask
- Better memory skills and greater ability to learn new material
- Increased sense of being alert and aware of personal safety
- Greater earning power
- Feeling of being more in control of things
- Feeling of being less discriminated against
“Use It or Lose It” – Why Your Brain Needs Hearing Aids
On average, people tend to wait five to seven years between first experiencing hearing loss symptoms and actually getting help for it. But research shows there are good reasons to seek hearing loss treatment sooner rather than later**.
Early intervention prevents your brain from forgetting what to do
Over time, reduced stimulation to the ears and brain can actually impair the brain’s ability to process sound and recognize speech. Once speech recognition deteriorates, it is only partially recoverable with hearing aids in place.
Early intervention slows cognitive decline and communication problems
When you can’t hear what’s going on around you, it contributes to reduced mental sharpness and communication abilities.
Early intervention improves the use of hearing aids themselves
The earlier people begin to use hearing aids, the more comfortable they are with them, and the easier it is to learn to use them to greatest advantage. (If your world has been mostly silent, it can take longer to adapt to once again hearing all the little environmental sounds like fans, airplanes and footsteps.)
*Kochkin, S. (2011). The Impact of Treated Hearing Loss on Quality of Life. Better Hearing Institute, www.betterhearing.org
**Edwards, B. (2009). Cognitive and psycho-social consequences of hearing loss. ENT News. 1-3.
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