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Untreated hearing loss has a significant affect on….
Hearing loss can strongly influence cognitive decline.
Even mild hearing loss (25dB or less) can double your risk.
a 25dB loss in hearing is equivalent to a cognitive decline of 7 years
Treating hearing loss as part of healthy lifestyle choices could prevent dementia in 1/3 of all cases.
11% of people who have hearing loss struggle with depression.
This is more than double the national average.
Treating hearing loss with hearing aids has been shown to reverse negative psychological changes, maintain healthy emotional status, and offset cognitive decline.
People with even mild hearing loss (25dB) are 3x more likely to suffer balance problems.
Every additional 10dB of hearing loss increases your fall risk by 150%
20% of all falls result in serious injury and over 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling.
Falls are the most common cause of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)
Even if a fall doesn’t cause physical injury, the fear of falling again often leads to people reducing their activity level. This can increase many other health risks like stroke and heart attacks as well as leading to isolation and reduced social participation. Social isolation has been shown to lead to high risk for: high blood pressure, hearth disease, obesity, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, general cognitive decline, and even death.
Tinnitus is the sensation of phantom sound, often heard as a ringing, buzzing or roaring in your ear.
1 in 5 Americans regularly experience tinnitus at some level.
90% of the people who report experiencing frequent tinnitus have hearing loss.
60% experience relief with the use of hearing aids.
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