Everybody loves the concept of a miracle cure that helps increase your lifespan. In fact, a quick internet search will probably return thousands of such miracle cures (if not more), each promising to help you have a longer life thanks to one simple trick. Pretty much all of these so-called cures have no medical foundation and are not supported by the healthcare community.
But there are some legit things you can do to help you achieve a longer lifespan. Your expected lifespan can be positively affected by quitting smoking and eating a healthy diet.
Making use of hearing aids to manage hearing loss is also in this category. That’s in line with recent research published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, a multidisciplinary journal devoted to healthy aging. So, can hearing aids help you live longer? According to this study, it’s a distinct possibility.
Is hearing loss a health risk?
The link between your hearing health and your general wellness isn’t necessarily new to researchers. For example, it has been well established that neglected hearing loss can substantially raise your risk of cognitive decline later in life.
Many people, however, are unaware of these risks. They believe that hearing loss will only influence one facet of their lives and is a mere nuisance. But the reality is that hearing loss is more than a simple annoyance, especially when neglected.
Is there a link between hearing aids and lifespan?
In the majority of instances, treatment for hearing loss involves using hearing aids as often as possible. In this context, do hearing aids decrease the risk of early death? There is a definite possibility, according to this latest research, that hearing aids can reduce your risk of early death. The study revealed that regular hearing aid use was linked to a 24% reduction in mortality risk. In other words, the people observed in the study who used hearing aids tended to live longer.
Hearing aid benefits
The research published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity isn’t necessarily conclusive proof that hearing aids will help you have a longer life (though the study does strongly indicate a relationship). But we already have a large body of evidence about the many advantages of using hearing aids and this just adds to that body.
- Hearing aids can help you enjoy everyday moments with friends and family, from going out to eat with colleagues to asking your grandkids about their school day.
- It will be easier to function in social situations. This will help your general well-being by reducing your feelings of social separation.
- You can prevent accidents and injuries by being more conscious of your surroundings.
- Wearing your hearing aids can help increase cognition. Over time, your brain will be healthier and less fatigued from straining to hear.
These are improvements to your quality of life that you’ll feel every time you wear your hearing aids. For these reasons alone, hearing aids are an important part of managing your hearing loss.
Hearing is an essential part of your health and wellness
Scientists have established that the health of your hearing plays a significant role in your total wellness. Your risk of early mortality can be decreased by treating any hearing loss you may have with hearing aids.
If you suspect that you might have some amount of hearing loss, it’s time to give us a call for a consultation.
