Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
- Hearing aids have been shown to provide a significant benefit to individuals with hearing loss.
- About 80% of hearing losses can be treated with hearing aids, but only 1 in 4 individuals who could benefit from using hearing aids,
including those with mild hearing loss, currently owns them. - The risk of dementia may be up to five times greater among people with untreated hearing loss.
- Untreated hearing loss is linked to a threefold increased risk of falling.
- Hearing aids have been shown to reverse negative psychological and emotional changes from untreated hearing loss.
- Older adults who use hearing aids show reduced depression symptoms and improved quality of life.
