{"id":207,"date":"2020-12-02T17:15:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T22:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.fm1.dev\/hearing-aid-overview\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/"},"modified":"2021-05-21T16:42:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T20:42:39","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.com\/hearing-aids\/benefits","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Hearing Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Why is it better to treat your hearing with hearing aids?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Individuals who choose to treat their hearing loss with hearing aids are known to have better overall health, professional success and emotional well-being than those who don\u2019t.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \" Do users see an improvement in their mental health?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Those that treat their hearing loss have a decrease in feelings of depression, anger and anxiety.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Do hearing aids help prevent dementia?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Individuals with untreated hearing loss are at an increased risk of cognitive decline.\"\n    }\n }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Do those who use hearing aids see an improvement in their professional success?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Untreated hearing loss leads to difficulty concentrating, especially when communicating with others. Those who seek treatment for their hearing loss improve their ability to learn as well as their earning power.\"\n    }\n  }]\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile overview-section\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"691\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/general-health.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-511 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2>General Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are\u00a0<strong>48 million<\/strong>\u00a0people throughout the country<a href=\"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.com\/hearing-loss\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.com\/hearing-loss\"> suffering from hearing loss<\/a>. Of those people, only\u00a0<strong>20 percent<\/strong>\u00a0who can benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually wears them. It turns out, living with\u00a0untreated hearing loss can do more damage\u00a0than originally thought and those who seek treatment see improvements in all aspects of their lives.\u00a0<strong>Individuals who choose to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.com\/hearing-aids\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.com\/hearing-aids\">treat their hearing loss<\/a>\u00a0with hearing aids are known to have better overall health, professional success and emotional well-being than those who don\u2019t.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Improved Mental Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Those that treat their hearing loss have a decrease in feelings of depression, anger and anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Improved Cognitive Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with untreated hearing loss are at an increased risk of cognitive decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Improved Physical Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/news\/media\/releases\/hearing_loss_linked_to_three_fold_risk_of_falling\" target=\"_blank\">untreated hearing loss are three times more likely to suffer physical injuries<\/a>, specifically falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Improved Balance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals that use a hearing device to treat their hearing loss may also see an <a href=\"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.com\/hearing-aids\/benefits\">improvement in their balance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile overview-section\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"691\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/professional-success.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-512 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2>Professional Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Improved Ability to Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Untreated hearing loss leads to difficulty concentrating, especially when communicating with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Improved Ability to Learn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>New research suggests that untreated hearing loss can lead to problems storing new information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Increased Earning Power<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Untreated hearing loss leads to reduced job performance and less monetary compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile overview-section overview-last\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"691\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/silverspringhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/emotional-well-being.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2>Emotional Well-being<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Renewed Confidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Treating hearing loss enables an individual to once again be able to navigate the world on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Increased Control Over Life Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When overcoming a reliance on others to understand what is going on in the hearing world, an individual with hearing loss will regain their sense of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Better Relationships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Being able to successfully communicate with loved ones leads to healthier and longer-lasting relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Increased Social Interactions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Improved communication leads to a boost in confidence and more social activities with friends and loved ones.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Health There are\u00a048 million\u00a0people throughout the country suffering from hearing loss. 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