Many people are unaware that good hearing health is intertwined with total body health in several ways.

In fact, untreated hearing loss has been linked to a variety of other healthcare issues, such as social isolation, loneliness, depression, increased risk of falls, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, and cognitive impairment.

“Most dispensing professionals recognize or may even intuitively understand the factors underlying the psychosocial consequences of hearing loss: social withdrawal and isolation, depression, reduced quality of life (QoL), and cognitive decline. The basic premise is that hearing loss can result in compromised speech comprehension, more difficult communication leading to embarrassing or mentally taxing situations, and ultimately cause the individual to withdraw from the social activities that characterize a healthy communicative lifestyle,” according to collected data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys (NHANES).

Set the goal to take care of your hearing this year! If you are noticing signs of hearing loss, call our office and make an appointment to have your hearing tested.