How caring for your hearing health benefits your overall health
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Regular hearing tests help you live your best life
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Did you know that while nearly half of Canadians over 60 are living with hearing loss, it takes the average person seven years before they address their hearing health?
Hearing doesn’t just affect our ability to process sounds, it is also tied to brain health.
“We know through research and literature our cognitive health is tied to hearing health,” Hearing Life chief audiologist Jillian Price says.
“If we want to stay healthy overall, hearing loss puts a lot of strain and extra load on our cognition.”
Signs of a decline in hearing can include needing to constantly raise the volume on the television, phone calls sounding muffled, thinking everyone is muttering, and difficulty following conversations in noisy environments, such as enjoying a show at the Esplanade.
“There’s a huge connection between ears and brain. The ear just collects the sound. The hearing is actually happening in the brain,” Price says.
“It’s always better to address hearing loss early at its early stages.”
Loving your ears means caring for them regularly by protecting them from loud noises and scheduling regular checkups.
The HearingLife, conveniently located off Dunmore, offers free hearing tests and personalized service for each of their clients.
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Treating your hearing loss has a wide range of proven benefits including better communication, improved social engagement, quality of life, work performance, and levels of confidence.
Improved hearing also helps protect you from cognitive degeneration, such as dementia.
“Not hearing properly is hard work,” Price says.
“I always tell people to let the hearing aids do the work so you can enjoy life. No one notices your hearing aids, but they do notice when you miss half the conversation.”
Unsure if hearing aids are for you? HearingLife offers risk-free trials on hearing aids, with a full refund policy if you are unsatisfied for whatever reason.
To find a hearing centre near you and book a free hearing test today, visit http://www.hearinglife.ca.
