{"id":209,"date":"2021-03-11T17:10:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T00:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernmontanahearingandspeech.fm1.dev\/audiological-care\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/"},"modified":"2021-09-08T15:22:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T21:22:40","slug":"benefits-of-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westernmontanahearingandspeech.com\/audiologist\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Hearing Aids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Why is it better to treat your hearing with hearing aids?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Individuals who choose to treat their hearing loss with hearing aids are known to have better overall health, professional success and emotional well-being than those who don\u2019t.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \" Do users see an improvement in their mental health?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Those that treat their hearing loss have a decrease in feelings of depression, anger and anxiety.\"\n    }\n  }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Do hearing aids help prevent dementia?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Individuals with untreated hearing loss are at an increased risk of cognitive decline.\"\n    }\n }, {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Do those who use hearing aids see an improvement in their professional success?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Untreated hearing loss leads to difficulty concentrating, especially when communicating with others. 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Of those people, only&nbsp;<strong>20 percent<\/strong>&nbsp;who can benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually wears them. It turns out, living with&nbsp;untreated hearing loss can do more damage&nbsp;than originally thought and those who seek treatment see improvements in all aspects of their lives.&nbsp;<strong>Individuals who choose to&nbsp;treat their hearing loss&nbsp;with hearing aids are known to have better overall health, professional success and emotional well-being than those who don\u2019t.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"benefits-blue-box-container\">\n    <div class=\"benefits-blue-box benefits-blue-box-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"benefits-blue-box-title\">Improved Mental Health<\/h3>\n        <p>Those that treat their hearing loss have a decrease in feelings of depression, anger and anxiety.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"benefits-blue-box benefits-blue-box-2\">\n        <h3 class=\"benefits-blue-box-title\">Improved Cognitive Health<\/h3>\n        <p>Individuals with untreated hearing loss are at an increased risk of cognitive decline.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div 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