{"id":1586,"date":"2014-10-09T20:33:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T20:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdxent.com\/?p=1586"},"modified":"2018-08-21T22:13:48","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T22:13:48","slug":"hearing-aids-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/hearing-aids-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aids = Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One surprising side effect of hearing loss is depression. Studies show an increase in stress, anxiety and social isolation in hearing impaired individuals. This, in turn, leads to depression. However, those who treat their hearing loss with hearing aids report a corresponding improvement in their overall attitude and wellbeing. <\/p>\n<p>In one study conducted by the Better Hearing Institute, out of a group of 2,000 hearing loss patients who use hearing aids, 82 percent indicated they would recommend hearing aids to their friends and 70 percent reported improvements in their ability to communicate. Of that group, four out of five were satisfied with their solution. Respondents also indicated improvements in their sense of humor, self-confidence, sense of safety, independence, personal and work relationships, and mental, emotional and physical health. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/100843629-e1412886879689.jpg\" alt=\"happy couple hearing aids portland\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1588\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis survey clearly reveals how dramatically people\u2019s lives can improve with the use of hearing devices,\u201d says BHI Executive Director Sergei Kochkin, Ph.D. \u201cIn this comprehensive study\u2026we looked at 14 specific quality of life issues and found today\u2019s hearing devices are a tremendous asset to people with even mild hearing loss who want to remain active and socially engaged throughout their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additional studies yield similar results. Overall, two-thirds of hearing aid users believe their quality of life is either \u201cbetter\u201d or \u201ca lot better.\u201d Results such as these clearly indicate hearing aids represent a clear solution to the draining feelings patients with hearing loss experience. The positive responses can be attributed to changing technology that has led to smaller and less visible hearing aids, resulting in a decrease in the societal stigma wearing them used to bring. <\/p>\n<p>If you wear hearing aids in Portland, chances are you\u2019re a lot happier because of them! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One surprising side effect of hearing loss is depression. Studies show an increase in stress, anxiety and social isolation in hearing impaired individuals. This, in turn, leads to depression. However, those who treat their hearing loss with hearing aids report a corresponding improvement in their overall attitude and wellbeing. In one study conducted by the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Hearing Aids = Happiness | PDX ENT | Hearing Aids Portland","_seopress_titles_desc":"Studies show that loss of hearing can lead to depression and loss of interest. Finding the right hearing aid can help you gain back your happiness & freedom","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1586"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}