Patient Education
The Impact of Treated Hearing Loss on Quality of Life
Adapted from Sergei Kochkin, Ph.D.- Better Hearing Institute, Alexandria, Virginia
Once diagnosed with hearing loss, people with hearing loss delay a decision to get help with their hearing because they are unaware of the fact that receiving early treatment for hearing loss has the potential to literally transform their lives. Specifically, hearing aid usage is positively related to the following quality of life issues. Hearing loss treatment has been shown to improve:
- Earning Power
- Intimacy and warmth in family relationships
- Emotional stability
- Perception of mental functioning
- Group social participation
- Communication in relationships
- Ease in communication
- Sense of control over life events
- Physical health
And just as importantly, hearing loss treatment has been shown to reduce:
- Discrimination toward the person with the hearing loss
- Anger and frustration in relationships
- Feelings of paranoia
- Social phobias
- Hearing loss compensation behaviors (i.e pretending you hear)
- Depression and depressive symptoms
- Anxiety
- Self-criticism
If you have a mild, moderate, or severe hearing loss, and are ensure about getting help, consider all the benefits of hearing aid.
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Ear, Hearing, & Hearing Aid Education
ENT Carolina's patient education library is a valuable source of information. Choose a topic below to learn more about your hearing interest. The information provided here is a public service for general educational purposes and should not replace a full, professional medical evaluation for specific medical issues. We do not address medical inquires via email.
- Online Patient Resources
- 5 Minute Hearing Test: Especially for Seniors
- Cholesteatoma: A Serious Ear Condition
- Cochlear Implants
- Dizziness & Motion Sickness
- Dizziness - by John R. Collier, Jr., MD
- Ear Tubes
- Earache & Otitis Media
- Ears & Altitude
- Earwax - What to do about it
- Baby's Hearing
- Meniere's Disease
- Ear Noise (Tinnitus)
- Hearing Protection
- Perforated Eardrum
- If You Have a Hole in your Eardrum - by Frederic E. Levy, MD
- Swimmer's Ear
- Tonsils & Adenoids
- New Option For Tonsillectomy Surgery - by Frederic E. Levy, MD
- Ear Candling: Not a Good Idea - by Frederic E. Levy, MD