US EditionTreating hearing loss can help elderly with loneliness too: study
- More than a quarter of seniors report little contact with others, and a third feel lonely, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- The 2023 U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory emphasized improving social connections as a priority alongside issues like tobacco use and obesity.
- Those treated for hearing loss retained one additional social connection on average over a three-year period compared to those who did not receive hearing therapies.
- Loneliness scores slightly improved among those who received hearing care, suggesting the need for hearing aid coverage in Medicare to combat social isolation among the elderly.
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Hearing aids can be a tool for combating loneliness among seniors
Hearing aids may be a tool for combating loneliness among seniors, new research suggests. The study found seniors who were provided hearing aids developed more diverse social connections with family, friends and acquaintances. They also fostered deeper relationships.
Elderly people are deprived of hearing aids or delay the time to obtain one because the RAMQ coverage is insufficient, denounces Tuesday the Ordre des audioprothésistes du Québec.
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Hearing Aids Effective In Combating Loneliness Among Seniors
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Addressing hearing loss may reduce isolation among the elderly
Providing hearing aids and advice on their use may preserve social connections that often wane as we age, a new study shows. Its authors say that this approach could help ease the loneliness epidemic that older Americans face.
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