Several of our senses, including vision and hearing, decline in senior years.
It is no secret that the health and abilities of our vision play a large role in our day-to-day life. Not only do your eyes help you to experience and explore the environment around you, but they are also one of our most important sensory organs on our entire body. Therefore, when your eyesight begins to decline as you get older, it can be inconvenient and frustrating to yourself and the people around how.
However, our vision is not the only thing that can be affected by the aging process. Another one of our senses that is perhaps just as important as our eyes are to our everyday life is our hearing capabilities. As we get older, the strength and abilities of our ears begin to decline and we find that our hearing is not quite as sharp as it used to be.
As a result, many older adults are forced to utilize other means of conversation, such as reading lips or increasing the volume of electronic devices, until they are able to get their hearing fixed with hearing aid devices.
Unfortunately, asking people to speak up and turning up the volume of electronics are not the only side effects that can come with hearing loss. Many studies are not showing that older adults that lose their hearing are more likely to develop signs of dementia and even Alzheimer’s disease.
We have put together some of the most important facts that you need to know about hearing loss and dementia, as well as where you can look to get help with your aging ears.
Studies On Senior Vision
A recently published article from the Better Hearing Association states that healthy hearing is not only essential for leading a more productive, comfortable life, but it is also critical to the health of our overall cognitive function. Elderly patients who have experienced significant hearing loss over the years are more likely to develop senior diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. In fact, the article states that for every 10 decibels of hearing loss, the extra risk of developing Alzheimer’s increases by 20%.
Numerous studies have also linked untreated hearing loss to a plethora of emotional and physical problems in seniors, such as impaired memory, increased risk to personal safety, depression, stress, negativity and reduced alertness.
About EyeHear 20/20
Because healthy hearing is such an important part of our senior years, and our overall comfort and senses, we here at EyeCare 20/20 are offering our patients a new hearing service to ensure that, in addition to strong eyes and healthy vision, our patients also have strong ears well into their senior years.
Our practice has employed a Licensed Hearing Care Professional for the convenience of our patients aged 60 and older. Our practice not only carries the highest quality of hearing aid available in the industry today, but we are also able to evaluate our patient’s needs and fit them with the best product that will address their life style and situations.
Be sure to contact our office today to schedule your complimentary hearing service. After all, maintaining health vision and hearing will ensure that you remain happy and healthy well into your golden years.
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