The Hearing Journal<\/em><\/a> found that adults with hearing loss make up to 25 percent less money than their normal-hearing colleagues, and are significantly more likely to be unemployed.<\/p>\nThere are many factors that go into this, but the cause is most likely that hearing loss inhibits communication ability \u2013 an essential skill in any industry. You must be able to communicate effectively with your manager, colleagues and clients in order to perform your job. If you can\u2019t, your job performance, which is directly linked to pay and employment, can suffer.<\/p>\n
Hearing Aids Improve Health & Safety<\/h2>\n
Hearing aids keep you safe by making you alert to your surroundings. People with untreated hearing loss are much more likely to experience a fall or another accident that leads to a hospital visit.<\/p>\n
In addition, hearing health is linked with brain health. A study by Johns Hopkins found that for people with severe untreated hearing loss, their risk of brain deterioration is five times higher than those with normal hearing.<\/p>\n
In short, hearing aids can save you a fortune on medical bills.<\/p>\n
For more information about the benefits of hearing aids or to schedule an appointment with an audiologist, call the experts at The Hearing & Balance Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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