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Implications of
Findings
Most hearing aid
wearers said they experienced significant improvements
in many areas of their lives from wearing hearing aids.
James Firman, EdD, president of NCOA, who is himself a
hearing aid wearer, "It is very sad that millions of
older people are letting denial or vanity get in the way
of treatments that can significantly improve the quality
of their lives."
Conclusions of the
Survey
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The survey provides "strong evidence for the value
of hearing aids" for people with every degree of
hearing loss, from mild to severe.
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Along with improved hearing, treatment with hearing
aids is related to a number of positive effects,
including improved interpersonal relationships,
reduction in anger and frustration, reduction in
depression, improved emotional stability, reduced
paranoid feelings, and enhanced group social
activity.
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Both the hearing aid wearers and the significant
others surveyed reported significant benefit from
hearing aids, including in such areas as
relationships with others, mental and emotional
health, and life overall.
The
findings of this survey are consistent with several
previous experimental studies in which people were
tested before getting hearing aids and then after and
were found to benefit in such areas as reduced
depression and anxiety. Those experts reviewing and
commenting on these findings slated that the results
provide "strong evidence of the value of hearing aids in
improving quality of life." (The
Hearing Journal July 1999)
What does this survey mean for you?
If
you have any hearing loss whatsoever, this survey means
that you have a chance to do something to improve the
quality of your life and that of your friends and
family. "Better hearing means better health."
The first step needs to be taken by you, though. If you
are interested in improving the quality of your life,
call Coast Hearing Services now to make an appointment
for a hearing exam and consultation. |
