{"id":2548,"date":"2021-06-24T17:30:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T21:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/?p=2548"},"modified":"2023-08-24T13:36:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:36:32","slug":"you-dont-have-to-experience-feelings-of-loneliness-with-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/you-dont-have-to-experience-feelings-of-loneliness-with-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"You Don\u2019t Have to Experience Feelings of Loneliness with Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you have hearing loss<\/a>, you can find yourself in a vicious cycle where you can\u2019t communicate well, which causes you to socially withdraw from activities you once enjoyed, like going to Brookfield Park<\/a> with loved ones. This social withdrawal can lead to feelings of loneliness, which is associated with negative health effects, including ones that can exacerbate hearing problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there is a way to break this cycle and prevent feelings of loneliness: wearing hearing aids.<\/p>\n\n\n

What the Studies Show<\/h2>\n\n
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There have been a number of studies on the link between hearing loss and feelings of loneliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One Dutch study<\/a>, published in 2009, found that hearing loss is correlated to elevated levels of distress, depression, somatization and loneliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the study, researchers examined data from over 1,500 participants. They concluded that the odds of developing severe or very severe loneliness increase by 7% for every decibel signal-to-noise ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across all age groups, loneliness was the biggest issue among the youngest population, ages 18 to 30. The age 40 to 50 group had the highest number of significant associations.<\/p>\n\n\n

How Loneliness Affects Your Health<\/h2>\n\n\n

According to research<\/a> reported by the CDC, loneliness can have major health consequences. Social isolation and loneliness are associated with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n