We Are Open!
Temporary Office Hours: M – Th, 9 – 4 until April 10th. Hearing HealthCare is designated as an essential service. Please rest assured that we are here for you and your family members during this tough time. We know how important your hearing health is and are committed to continue providing you excellent care. That being said, here are a few guidelines we need you to follow.
Dear our valued clients, friends and family,
We will be closed on Friday, March 27th, 2020 in an effort to give our staff a break with their families and to help our community in its efforts to control the spread of Covid19 through social distancing. We will reopen on Monday, March 30th, 2020, and expect to keep normal hours for as long as possible to continue helping you with your hearing health. We thank you for your patronage and understanding. Please keep yourselves safe and healthy. Dementia is one of those words that at once pulls the strings of one’s heart while also striking fear in the back of one’s mind. The sadness of a loved one unable to always remember a name and the concern that that will one day be you are feelings that many have faced, and do face, daily. Around 50 million people around the world currently have dementia, and that figure is likely to triple in just 30 years’ time. Unfortunately, there is very little that can be done for dementia and Alzheimer’s once the cognitive loss has set in. Because of this, preventative measures are looked at as an alternative. There are quite a few aspects of life that can be altered to reduce the risk, and maybe push back the onset, and hearing loss is the most significant risk factor that can be modified to help manage the risk.
Hearing loss comes with many obstacles which should be managed to improve life and retain cognitive function. When one loses their hearing, they tend to stop doing hearing related activities and withdraw from public interaction, and this causes the brain to be used less, and even results in depression. Social isolation, physical inactivity and depression are all major modifiable issues when managing risk for dementia, and managing hearing loss is the most consequential, possibly reducing risks by up to 9%, especially when addressed in midlife, ages 45-65. In the last article review it was noted that putting off treatment of hearing loss could costs one up to, and exceeding, $22,000 on extra healthcare costs over 10 years, but not seeking help for your hearing health could result in an even greater threat: cognitive loss leading to dementia. Consult your doctor and have regular hearing exams to help manage your loss and those difficulties accompanying it. Hearing loss affects more than just you, and it is more than just not hearing every word someone says. Be proactive in your health care and seek treatment as soon as possible. References
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