Roughly 8.2 million Canadians aged 40 to 79 experience hearing loss, with 77% of those unaware they have hearing issues. sponsored
A recent Statistics Canada report estimates that 54% of Canadians aged 40 to 79, roughly 8.2 million, have at least mild hearing loss, with 77% of those unaware they have hearing issues.
Local hearing health centre HearingLife recommends that everyone over the age of 60 make it a priority to get an annual baseline hearing test. “We’ll do a full audiological exam and have it on file so we can compare it to future hearing tests to see if there has been a change or not.” Not only does neglecting to address hearing loss not only hamper daily functioning, it can increase someone’s risk of developing dementia.“If a hearing loss is identified, the hearing professional you see will go through treatment options. If we start to see beginning signs of hearing loss, we’ll recommend assistive hearing items, communication strategies to increase ability for you to hear, and we may recommend hearing aids as treatment,” Koebel says.
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