Correcting hearing loss can help reduce stress
Did you know that stress and hearing loss are sometimes connected?
Professional advice to reduce stress includes things like exercising regularly, spending time with family and friends, getting enough sleep and, in some cases, treating hearing loss.
Listening fatigue is real!
People with hearing loss may mention this to you. They often experience added daily stress because of their hearing loss; this is called listening fatigue. It can occur when someone has to concentrate intently on speech, lip movement or social signals all day long, to the point of physical exhaustion.
Listening fatigue is common among both children and adults with hearing loss. Luckily, there is a solution: hearing aids can often reduce this type of fatigue.
Tinnitus, stress and hearing aids
It is also known that tinnitus (“ringing in the ears”)—often an underlying symptom of hearing loss—is linked to stress. People with tinnitus might notice an increase in the buzzing or ringing in their ears when they are feeling more stress.
Tinnitus may start during a stressful life experience, or it could be accentuated by stress.
What’s more, a study has shown that patients with tinnitus may experience relief by using hearing aids.
Taking care of hearing for quality of life
Several studies have demonstrated the link between good hearing and emotional, physical and cognitive well-being.
Hearing loss, regardless of whether it is partial or progressive, is never without consequences. Even if it is not considered a serious illness, it can have major repercussions on your autonomy and quality of life.
