{"id":4757,"date":"2018-03-15T10:48:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T10:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/?p=4757"},"modified":"2022-06-07T12:40:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T19:40:34","slug":"four-reasons-invest-hearing-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/four-reasons-invest-hearing-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Reasons You Should Invest in Your Hearing Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\" : \"Article\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n         \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n         \"@id\": \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/four-reasons-invest-hearing-health\/\"\n},\n  \"name\" : \"Four Reasons You Should Invest In Your Hearing Health\",\n  \"author\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"Arizona Hearing Specialist\"\n  },\n  \"datePublished\" : \"2018-03-15\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd\n  \"image\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-photo-221534.jpeg\", \n\"width\": 696, \n\"height\": 100 \n},\n  \"articleSection\" : \"While hearing loss is quite common (there are 48 million people throughout the country experiencing it right now), only about 20 percent who could benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually uses one. Your Green Valley audiologist wants to help you see why investing in a treatment for your hearing loss can do more than simply help you hear better.\",\n  \"articleBody\" : \"While hearing loss is quite common (there are 48 million people throughout the country experiencing it right now), only about 20 percent who could benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually uses one. Your Green Valley audiologist wants to help you see why investing in a treatment for your hearing loss can do more than simply help you hear better.<\/p>\n<p>You Should Invest in Your Hearing Health <\/p>\n<p>Hearing aids are an investment. They typically cost a few thousand dollars and require some time to get used to. Before you shrug them off as not for you, there is more you should take into consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Improve Quality of Life\nA study conducted by Better Hearing Institute (BHI) surveyed 2,000 individuals with hearing loss. The 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>\n<p>Romance\nSense of Humor\nMental Health\nEmotional Health\nPhysical Health\nSense of Safety\nSelf-Confidence\nFeelings about Self\nSense of Independence\nWork Relationships\nImproved Emotional Well-being\nThose who choose to seek treatment for their hearing loss are able to overcome their reliance on others and navigate the world on their own again, which can help them regain a sense of control. It also reduces their periods of social isolation and leads to healthier and longer-lasting relationships. Your Green Valley audiologist confirms that those who use a hearing aid are shown to have higher self-esteem and quality of life than those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>Improved General Health\nUntreated hearing loss has been linked to feelings of depression, anger and anxiety as well as a higher risk of cognitive decline and physical injuries, especially falls. Those who choose to treat their hearing loss see an improvement in their balance.<\/p>\n<p>Improved Professional Success\nUntreated hearing loss can make concentrating difficult, especially when communicating with others. It can lead to reduced job performance and less monetary compensation. In addition, new research suggests that untreated hearing loss may make learning new things harder, which can lead to problems storing new information.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you have been presented with the facts, why would you not invest in your hearing health? Contact your Green Valley audiologist today to get started.\",\n  \"url\" : \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/four-reasons-invest-hearing-health\/\",\n  \"headline\" : \"Four Reasons You Should Invest In Your Hearing Health\",\n  \"publisher\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"Arizona Hearing Specialist\",\n    \"logo\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahs-logo-lp.jpg\", \n\"width\": 100, \n\"height\": 60 \n}\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>While hearing loss is quite common (there are <a title=\"48 million people | HearingLoss.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hearingloss.org\/content\/basic-facts-about-hearing-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">48 million<\/a> people throughout the country experiencing it right now), only about 20 percent who could benefit from the use of a <strong>hearing aid<\/strong> actually uses one. Your Green Valley audiologist wants to help you see why investing in a treatment for your <a title=\"Hearing loss | Arizona Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/hearing-loss\/\">hearing loss<\/a> can do more than simply help you hear better.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"pexels-photo-221534\" src=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/pexels-photo-221534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/pexels-photo-221534.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/pexels-photo-221534-256x218.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hearing aids are an investment. They typically cost a few thousand dollars and require some time to get used to. Before you shrug them off as <em>not for you<\/em>, there is more you should take into consideration.<\/p>\n<h2>Improve Quality of Life<\/h2>\n<p>A <a title=\"study | betterhearing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.betterhearing.org\/sites\/default\/files\/hearingpedia\/Hearing_aids_and_quality_of_life_NCOA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> conducted by Better Hearing Institute (BHI) surveyed 2,000 individuals with hearing loss. The 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>\n<ul>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<li>Sense of Humor<\/li>\n<li>Mental Health<\/li>\n<li>Emotional Health<\/li>\n<li>Physical Health<\/li>\n<li>Sense of Safety<\/li>\n<li>Self-Confidence<\/li>\n<li>Feelings about Self<\/li>\n<li>Sense of Independence<\/li>\n<li>Work Relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Improved Emotional Well-being<\/h2>\n<p>Those who choose to seek treatment for their hearing loss are able to overcome their reliance on others and navigate the world on their own again, which can help them regain a sense of control. It also reduces their periods of social isolation and leads to healthier and longer-lasting relationships. Your Green Valley audiologist confirms that those who use a hearing aid are shown to have higher self-esteem and quality of life than those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h2>Improved General Health<\/h2>\n<p>Untreated hearing loss has been <a title=\"linked | audiology.org\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiology.org\/publications-resources\/document-library\/untreated-hearing-loss-linked-depression-social-isolation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">linked<\/a> to feelings of depression, anger and anxiety as well as a higher risk of cognitive decline and physical injuries, especially falls. Those who choose to treat their hearing loss see an improvement in their balance.<\/p>\n<h2>Improved Professional Success<\/h2>\n<p>Untreated hearing loss can make concentrating difficult, especially when communicating with others. It can lead to reduced job performance and less monetary compensation. In addition, new research suggests that untreated hearing loss may make learning new things harder, which can lead to problems storing new information.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you have been presented with the facts, why would you not invest in your hearing health? <a title=\"Contact | Arizona Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> your Green Valley audiologist today to get started.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While hearing loss is quite common (there are 48 million people throughout the country experiencing it right now), only about 20 percent who could benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually uses one. 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