Benefits of Treating Hearing Loss

It’s not hard to see the link between hearing loss and communication. When you’re not able to hear clearly, it becomes difficult to follow conversations. You have to ask people to repeat themselves, and even if your loved one repeats a sentence three times, you’re still unable to hear what’s been said. Eventually, you may give up. Your relationships begin to suffer as communication breaks down, and rather than sharing inside jokes and growing closer, you might start to lose the connection you share with your loved ones. You start to spend more time alone, and don’t invest time into the relationships that bring your joy.

Those with untreated hearing loss often face social isolation and tend not to participate in as many social events. Hearing in places with a lot of background noise is especially stressful, since it’s hard to focus on important speech sounds with all the distracting noise. If you have hearing loss, you’ve probably stopped accepting invitations to meet friends for dinner in a crowded restaurant, because spending the entire evening straining to hear can be extremely stressful, and you’re worried about hearing incorrectly, or answering a question or comment inappropriately.

Treating hearing loss will improve your communication, and you’re less likely to live with stress, anxiety, or even depression.

Hearing loss could be having a major impact on your career. You might not think hearing loss is affecting you at the office, but if you’re not able to hear clearly during meetings, understand directions, or communicate effectively with coworkers, you could find your job in jeopardy. Those with hearing loss are more prone to make errors at work, or struggle to focus on tasks. It might take you longer to reach a goal than you’re used to, and hearing loss could be impacting your productivity. Those with hearing loss are often overlooked for promotions, don’t get assigned to large projects, or could even risk their job altogether. Those with hearing loss earn less than their hearing peers, and a recent study found that those with hearing loss make roughly $15,000 less per year than those who can hear clearly!

Treating hearing loss will make you a great communicator at work, help you accomplish tasks with ease, and even increase your earning power.

If you have hearing loss, you’re affecting far more than your relationships. Those with hearing loss risk their health and wellbeing, visit the doctor more often, and are hospitalized far more than their hearing peers. When you’re not hearing clearly, you may not hear a warning bell, the honking of a car in your blind spot, or the shout of a colleague on the jobsite. With hearing loss, you’ll experience more accidents than those with clear hearing, along with higher health care costs.

Treating hearing loss will keep you, your loved ones, and your coworkers safe, improve your spatial awareness, help you drive confidently, and be more active without worrying about your safety.