Have your family, friends, and co-workers been asking you to get hearing aids but you’ve been stubbornly resisting? Do you think that right now you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not losing enough to justify getting one?
If your hearing continues to worsen, it could cost you as much as $30,000 each year, even if you assume that it’s fine right now. Not only could you end up hurting yourself by dismissing your hearing loss, you could also cost yourself income and lost opportunities by not hearing important medical or work details.
Missed opportunities and unemployment
If you don’t hear everything you’re supposed to, it will ultimately impact your work performance. Your inability to hear coworkers could cause a deterioration in relationships and you could get passed over on opportunities for upcoming projects because you failed to follow instructions on previous projects. You could wind up being overlooked by people at all levels if you become socially secluded at work. These ”little” things add up over time and affect your ability to reach your highest earning potential. Research conducted by the Better Hearing Institute discovered that people who have neglected hearing loss earned, on average, $20,000 less a year than people who dealt with their loss of hearing.
Unemployment rates are also increased for people with neglected hearing loss, according to other research. A neglected profound hearing loss translates into a 15 percent greater chance of being unemployed. So, as the years pass, neglected hearing loss may wind up costing you lot’s of money.
Falls will cost you even more in medical expenses
You’ll have a higher likelihood of falling if you’re dealing with untreated hearing loss which can deal you another financial setback. One study found that even those with slight neglected hearing loss increase their chance of falling by 300 percent. also, there is a 1.4-fold increase in falls for every additional 10 dB of hearing loss. The vestibular system handles balance and researchers think there might be a connection between the degree of hearing loss and how it affects that system. Or, it may also be plausible that somebody with neglected hearing loss just gets disoriented in their environment because they’re overcompensating with their other senses. And when you fall it frequently results in an expensive trip to the doctor.
Increased general health problems
But that isn’t it. If you are unable to hear well, you might miss instructions from your doctor. When it comes to your health, you could have negative results if you miss details and that can produce increased health costs. All of these occurrences add up to a significant financial gap. Over time, significantly increased medical costs will result from neglected hearing loss according to several studies. In one study, it was revealed that these people will have a 40% higher chance of trips to the emergency room and over a ten year period, will shell out over $20,000. A more recent study from the University of South Carolina indicated that neglected hearing loss led to a 33% increase in healthcare expenses over an 18 month time period.
Moderate to profound untreated hearing loss can lead to a significantly higher danger of death according to a study published by Johns Hopkins University.
So it’s time for a hearing test if you want to protect yourself financially and physically. You may need hearing aids depending on the results of that test. If you do, you’ll probably be pleasantly surprised. Contemporary hearing aids are extremely clear and comfortable. Make your overall life better by taking advantage of this wonderful technology.
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References
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2018/patients-with-untreated-hearing-loss-incur-higher-health-care-costs-over-time
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/july-hearing-loss-and-falls
