Answer: Your family is giving you wise advice. Addressing your hearing loss is priority for many reasons:
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- As you are hearing better, you will be understanding your doctors and family better.
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- The conversation you are missing around you is important for staying involved and in touch with your circumstances.
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- Improved hearing improves your quality of health resulting in overall feeling better.
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- Hearing is a cornerstone to aging well. It enables you to live safe, healthy and socially inclusive lifestyles.
- It’s not unusual to have hearing loss in combination with other health issues, as hearing loss is related to diabetes, falls, hypertension, dementia and more.