Why should I buy hearing aids?
Treating your hearing loss will help you enjoy some of the beautiful and important sounds of life: the laughter of your grandchildren, birds singing in spring, raindrops falling softly outside your window, your doorbell, the car’s turn signal and the timer on your oven.
It is also important to mention that untreated hearing loss is linked to other health conditions such as dementia, depression1 and increased risk of falling2. Improving your hearing by getting hearing aids can improve both your health and your overall quality of life.
1 Rutherford BR, Brewster K, Golub JS, Kim AH, Roose SP. Sensation and Psychiatry: Linking Age-Related Hearing Loss to Late-Life Depression and Cognitive Decline. Am J Psychiatry. 2018;175(3):215-224. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17040423 (Depression and cognitive decline)
2 Agmon M, Lavie L, Doumas M. The Association between Hearing Loss, Postural Control, and Mobility in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. J Am Acad Audiol. 2017;28(6):575-588. doi:10.3766/jaaa.16044 (Falls)