{"id":532,"date":"2018-05-24T15:46:25","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T22:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/?p=403"},"modified":"2019-07-25T13:58:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T20:58:05","slug":"four-reasons-you-should-invest-in-your-hearing-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/four-reasons-you-should-invest-in-your-hearing-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Reasons You Should Invest in Your Hearing Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>It is May! And that also means it is time for <strong>Better Hearing &amp; Speech Month<\/strong>. The goal of this month-long event is to encourage people to share information with others and take action if they believe there might be a problem with their <em>hearing or speech<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/istock-610450660-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt='Hearing loss and your health' class=\"wp-image-404\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are more than 48 million people with <a href=\"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/hearing\/hearing-loss\/\" title=\"Hearing Loss | Mt. Hood ENT\">hearing loss<\/a> in Portland and throughout the country. It may surprise you that only 20% of those individuals who could benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually use one.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So the question is why? There are a number of reasons but money is up there on the list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portland,_Oregon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Portland, OR | Wikipedia\">Portland<\/a><strong> audiologist<\/strong> is here to tell you that treating your hearing loss with hearing aids can do more than simply improve your ability to hear.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Below are the top four reasons why you should invest in a hearing aid.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Improved General Health<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Untreated <a href=\"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/hearing\/hearing-loss\/\" title=\"Hearing Loss | Mt. Hood ENT\">hearing loss<\/a> has been found to increase feelings of depression, anger and anxiety. It can also increase your risk of cognitive decline and physical injuries, specifically falls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Falls should be taken especially seriously as they are the leading cause of death from injury among people 65 and older. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyhearing.com\/help\/hearing-loss\/treatment\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hearing Loss Treatment | Healthy Hearing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Treating your hearing loss<\/a> with a hearing aid can improve your balance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Improved Quality of Life<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A study conducted by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betterhearing.org\/hearingpedia\/counseling-articles-tips\/impact-treated-hearing-loss-quality-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Impact of Treating Hearing Loss\">Better Hearing Institute<\/a> (BHI) surveyed 2,000 individuals with hearing loss. Researchers found that in addition to seeing improvements in their ability to communicate, those who used a hearing aid saw an increase in their:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul><li>Romance<\/li><li>Sense of Humor<\/li><li>Mental Health<\/li><li>Emotional Health<\/li><li>Physical Health<\/li><li>Sense of Safety<\/li><li>Self-Confidence<\/li><li>Feelings about Self<\/li><li>Sense of Independence<\/li><li>Work Relationships<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Improved <span>Emotional<\/span> Well-being<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Untreated hearing loss can increase your reliance on others. This can make it more difficult to navigate the world on your own. Getting a hearing aid can help you regain your independence and sense of control. It can also reduce periods of social isolation and lead to healthier and longer-lasting relationships.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Your Portland audiologist<\/strong> confirms that patients who choose to use a hearing aid to treat their hearing loss have higher self-esteem and a better quality of life than those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Improved Professional Success<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/hearing\/hearing-loss\/\" title=\"Hearing Loss | Mt. Hood ENT\">Untreated hearing loss<\/a> can make concentrating and communicating more difficult. This may be why those who do not treat their hearing loss see a reduction in their job performance and less monetary compensation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>New research suggests that untreated hearing loss may make learning new things harder, which can lead to problems storing new information.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To learn more about the benefits of a hearing aid, contact your Portland audiologist today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is May! And that also means it is time for Better Hearing &amp; Speech Month. The goal of this month-long event is to encourage people to share information with others and take action if they believe there might be a problem with their hearing or speech. 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