People who suffer from a hearing loss face several challenges.
Whether that’s acknowledging your diagnosis or understanding the nuances of what comes with it, it’s important to be aware of the implications of hearing loss, whether for yourself or a loved one.
Being aware of the severity of your hearing impairment can also mitigate further medical issues or discomfort you may experience alongside any auditory issues, which is why it’s important you have your ears regularly tested and catch any hearing impairments early on.
Staying in the loop with new findings and research related to hearing loss can be quite overwhelming. With so much information at your fingertips, it’s tricky to tell which articles are simply scaremongering and which you should listen to.
Here at North Houston Hearing Solutions, we want to share the important articles, studies, and findings we believe could help you in the future and keep you up to date on all things hearing.
For example, an interesting study by Joseph Sakumura, AuD, and Richard Gans, PhD, recently published in the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, examines the relationship between auditory function and potential fall risks.
With falls being a predominant cause of injury, hospitalization, and death among older adults, it’s imperative you understand the associated risks if you suffer from hearing loss, cognitive impairment, or vestibular dysfunction.
We’ve outlined findings from the above study about these three common variables affecting fall risk to break things down for you and hopefully help you understand a bit more about your hearing condition.
Hearing Loss
If you suffer from hearing loss, the study reports that your risk of falling is three times higher than people with no hearing loss.
Simply put, if you suffer from hearing loss, especially untreated, you are at a much higher risk of having a fall in later life that could be detrimental to your health.
Cognitive Impairment
The study also found that those with mild cognitive impairment are fourteen times more likely to be at risk of a fall and have degraded postural stability.
Vestibular Dysfunction
Patients with vestibular dysfunction have been reported to have a twelve times increase in risk of falling.
How We Can Help You
Although these are seemingly daunting statistics to read, recent research suggests that you can mitigate the risk of falling by improving these functions. Early intervention is key with hearing loss, and our ongoing support will allow you to upgrade and alter your hearing solutions as your hearing needs change.
If you’ve already started noticing the signs of hearing loss, either in yourself or someone you know, please don’t delay in reaching out. Although it seems like a big step, it’s not one that many regret taking!
At North Houston Hearing Solutions, we believe in the importance of continued care for your auditory function, which is why evaluations and hearing technology are an integral part of our advanced hearing healthcare philosophy.
Your journey to better hearing should put you at the center.
Investing in your future hearing health is more than purchasing a device. Here at North Houston Hearing Solutions, we can help you start your journey to better hearing. You’ll receive the most advanced audiological care in North Houston, and we’ll put your needs in the spotlight.
Whether you’re looking to begin your hearing care journey or are just looking to learn a little bit more about how we can help you, you can request a callback or you can take the next step and schedule your appointment today!
