If you want to make a New Year’s resolution that will really boost your life and well-being throughout all of the new year - then get your hearing tested!
Our lives are influenced in so many ways by our ability to communicate with others. So, here’s why getting a hearing test and using professionally fitted hearing aids, if recommended by your hearing care professional, is the best start your new year.
Don’t forget that Audiology Medical Services offer free adult hearing screening at our modern, professional clinics across Ireland – so call 1800 501 501 and book in today.
Strengthen relationships
Healthy relationships rest largely on good communication and that can be difficult with a hearing loss. Socialising in a noisy restaurant, hearing the TV, or talking on the phone can all be a struggle.
Those who get their loss treated will improve their relationships at home, their social lives, and their ability to join in groups.
Stay sharp
Several recent studies linked hearing loss with accelerated cognitive decline in older adults and found that seniors with hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop dementia over time. However, many people with hearing loss report improvements in their cognitive skills with the use of hearing aids.
Raising spirits
People with untreated hearing loss often feel angry, frustrated, anxious, isolated and depressed. But research shows that when they use hearing aids, many become more socially engaged, feel a greater sense of safety and independence and see a general improvement in their overall quality of life.
Don’t fall for it
One study showed that people in middle age (40-69) with even just mild hearing loss were nearly three times more likely to have a history of falling. The intensive listening effort demanded by unaddressed hearing loss may take cognitive resources away from what is needed for balance and gait, experts have suggested.
Take control
One perk of using hearing aids can be enhanced emotional well-being. Research shows that when people with hearing loss use hearing aids, many feel more in control of their lives and less self-critical.
Improve finances
One study found that using hearing aids reduced the risk of income loss by 90% to 100% for those with milder hearing loss, and from 65% to 77% for those with severe to moderate hearing loss. People with hearing loss who use hearing aids are more likely to be employed than their peers who don’t.
Health matters
We all know that obesity can raise the risk for stroke, heart disease, diabetes and other serious health problems, but did you know it’s linked to hearing impairment too? Making plans to get healthier and fitter this year helps reduce the risk of excess weight, a problem that can tax your hearing and impact overall wellness. Quitting smoking will also help protect your hearing health.
Use the technology!
Age-related hearing loss affects one in three of us by age 65. We’ve punished our ears with a lifetime of noise — from earphones and hair dryers to busy offices and loud machinery.
But even as technology may have accelerated hearing loss, it is also offering unprecedented help. Today’s hearing aids help people with hearing loss better hear sounds and people from all directions, and they filter out noise.
Many sit discreetly and comfortably inside the ear canal and out of sight; and many are wireless, so they can interface easily with other high-tech devices like smartphones, home entertainment systems, conference-room speakerphones and hearing loops. Some are waterproof; others are rechargeable.
Hearing technology changes lives and is just another reminder of how keeping your hearing at its best can help you live your best life. Call us today and make sure you keep one of your resolutions – making this the best year yet!
Let us help
Audiology Medical Services has dedicated paediatric centres across the country. They provide an expert, comprehensive child-centred and family-friendly diagnostic audiological assessment of infants, children and adolescents.
They are also the only company in Ireland with state-of-the-art multi-sensory sound rooms. These audiometric booths have been specially designed to provide the most accurate assessment possible, enabling trained staff to give the very best consultation for your child.
For more information, or to book an assessment, visit www.audiologymedicalservices.ie or phone 1800 501 501.
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