Hearing Health Update from AUDIOLOGY ALWAYS THE BURDEN OF UNTREATED HEARING LOSS Recent studies show that older adults with hearing loss spend more time alone, express greater levels of loneliness, and have significantly smaller social networks. Fortunately, the use of hearing aids can help bridge the gap to address some of these quality-of-life conditions. A 2020 survey of more than 10,000 adults with hearing loss shows how effective hearing aids can be. The results shown below indicate that hearing aid owners are more likely to report they regularly socialize, are less forgetful and feel more engaged in life than those who do not wear hearing aids. Plus, select hearing aids now have fitness and well-being trackers built into them to encourage better hearing and overall health. HEARING AIDS ARE EFFECTIVE 80 60 40 20 0 Owners Non-Owners Regularly Not Getting More Feel Engaged in Socialize Forgetful Life CONCLUSIONS: It is important to seek treatment for hearing loss as part of an overall strategy to preserve good health and a good quality of life. This includes: Annual hearing exams by a hearing care professional. If a hearing loss is present, be fit with hearing aids that are professionally prescribed based on the patient's hearing loss and needs. Source: Picou E. M. (2020). MarkeTrak 10 (MT10) Survey Results Demonstrate High Satisfaction with and Benefits from Hearing Aids. Seminars in hearing, 41(1), 21-36. Taylor, 8 (2021) Signia Podcast Series: Hearing Loss and Quality of Life - How Are They Linked and Measuring the impact in the Clinic Proud signia Provider 0.4.0-101 AUDIOLOGY We are here to help. Contact us if you or your patients have questions related to hearing health. always Your hearing always matters. 1045 W. 7th Street, Auburn, IN 46706 (260) 226-8834 | www.audiologyalways.com Lindary Koble, AuD Owner & Audiolog Hearing Health Update from AUDIOLOGY ALWAYS THE BURDEN OF UNTREATED HEARING LOSS Recent studies show that older adults with hearing loss spend more time alone , express greater levels of loneliness , and have significantly smaller social networks . Fortunately , the use of hearing aids can help bridge the gap to address some of these quality - of - life conditions . A 2020 survey of more than 10,000 adults with hearing loss shows how effective hearing aids can be . The results shown below indicate that hearing aid owners are more likely to report they regularly socialize , are less forgetful and feel more engaged in life than those who do not wear hearing aids . Plus , select hearing aids now have fitness and well - being trackers built into them to encourage better hearing and overall health . HEARING AIDS ARE EFFECTIVE 80 60 40 20 0 Owners Non - Owners Regularly Not Getting More Feel Engaged in Socialize Forgetful Life CONCLUSIONS : It is important to seek treatment for hearing loss as part of an overall strategy to preserve good health and a good quality of life . This includes : Annual hearing exams by a hearing care professional . If a hearing loss is present , be fit with hearing aids that are professionally prescribed based on the patient's hearing loss and needs . Source : Picou E. M. ( 2020 ) . MarkeTrak 10 ( MT10 ) Survey Results Demonstrate High Satisfaction with and Benefits from Hearing Aids . Seminars in hearing , 41 ( 1 ) , 21-36 . Taylor , 8 ( 2021 ) Signia Podcast Series : Hearing Loss and Quality of Life - How Are They Linked and Measuring the impact in the Clinic Proud signia Provider 0.4.0-101 AUDIOLOGY We are here to help . Contact us if you or your patients have questions related to hearing health . always Your hearing always matters . 1045 W. 7th Street , Auburn , IN 46706 ( 260 ) 226-8834 | www.audiologyalways.com Lindary Koble , AuD Owner & Audiolog