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… because communication IS life! |
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Hearing Care by Dr. David Hough, PhD |
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Hearing loss that goes untreated can lead to social withdrawal and isolation affecting all areas of life. Those who wear hearing aids report: |
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Quality of life relates to a wide range of interrelated factors including health, emotional and social. 71% of hearing aid users said that their overall quality of life had improved since wearing hearing aids. |
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67% of hearing loss patients using hearing aids related improved self esteem. The largest hindrance to wearing hearing aids is an accompanying stigma associating them with old age. With miniaturized circuitry and more and more baby-boomers receiving benefit from these small devices, many are recognizing that untreated hearing loss is more obvious than the modern, discreet hearing aid. |
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Hearing loss poses a problem not just for the hearing impaired person, but for the family members. 74% of people who wear hearing aids report improved relations at home! |
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Improved quality of life! |
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Improved self image! |
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Better family relationships! |
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The Advantage |
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Communication IS life, indeed! Quality of life is directly related to your ability to communicate and receive communication.
An extensive review of 16 scientific studies dealing with the effects of amplification in adults was completed in 2007. This review conducted by the American Academy of Audiology Task Force concluded that “hearing aids improved adults’ health related quality of life by reducing psychological, social and emotional effects of sensorineural hearing loss.”
Hearing aids are not a cure, but certainly the most important rehabilitative tool that has been proven effective in combating many of the devastating symptoms directly associated with hearing loss.
Give us a call or come in and see us because your communication IS your life! |
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