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TOP 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR HEARING TESTED

1. Hearing loss is extremely common.
   
   • Hearing loss is the third most common chronic condition for older Americans.
   • People with diabetes are twice as likely to have hearing loss.
   • 1 out of every 5 people over the age of 12 are impacted by hearing loss.
     
     
2. There is a correlation between hearing loss and dementia.
   
   • Risk of dementia increases among those with a hearing loss of greater than 25dB and increases with the severity of the hearing loss.
   • Studies show that for people aged 60 and older, more than 1/3 of the risk of dementia was associated with hearing loss.
   • Risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease increases with hearing loss – for every 10dB of loss, the risk increases by 20%.
     
     
3. There is a link between hearing loss and depression.
   
   • Studies have shown that people age 50 and older with untreated hearing loss were more likely to report the following: depression, anxiety, anger and emotional instability.
   • The degree of depression and other mental issues increases with the severity of the hearing loss.
     
     
4. Use it or lose it!
   
   • Untreated hearing loss can cause Auditory Deprivation, which is when the hearing centers of the brain become weak from lack of use.
   • With auditory deprivation there is a reduction in the brain’s ability to understand speech.
     
     
5. The changes in hearing aids and services have made it easier and less costly to get help.
   
   • The cost of high quality, custom-programmed digital hearing aids has changed dramatically in recent years, resulting in more people being able to take advantage of high-end technology or any level of technology that meets their acoustic and financial needs.

It is important to receive a hearing evaluation annually because hearing loss usually occurs gradually over time, making it personally harder to notice.