Hearing Awareness Foundation is Bringing Awareness to Hearing Loss in the Boston Area
HAF, Boston Hearing Services and Mass Audiology are bringing educational seminars to the Boston area to educate the public about the detrimental effects of hearing loss and what can be done to prevent, treat and improve your hearing health.
Orem, UT, October 14, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Hearing Awareness Foundation is pleased to announce four seminars throughout the Boston area, November 11-12. These seminars, which come with a complimentary meal, focus on creating awareness concerning the third most prevalent chronic health problem facing Americans today: Hearing loss. Forty-eight million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, yet only one in five of them do anything about it.
A recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine states, “the brain [normally] becomes smaller with age, [however] the shrinkage seems to be fast-tracked in older adults with hearing loss.” Additionally, Johns Hopkins linked hearing loss to increased risk for heart disease, diabetes and dementia, as well as psychological consequences associated with social withdrawal and isolation. It's due to these detrimental effects that Hearing Awareness Foundation, a non-profit, was founded; to educate and inform the public of the tools available to prevent, treat and thrive with hearing loss.
"People have generally thought that hearing loss was something you lived with until you 'finally needed' a hearing aid, however, research has shown us that leaving hearing loss untreated makes things exponentially worse. People need to stop waiting the average 10 years before they finally seek treatment for what is one of the easiest corrected heath issues facing Americans today. At the Hearing Awareness Foundation, we are dedicated to changing the negative perceptions and stigmata associated with hearing loss and normalizing the process of treatment so all Americans can get the preventative care they need."
Mark Willis, President, Hearing Awareness Foundation
Hearing loss is a critical component of preventative health care measures, even though insurance companies generally offer little to no financial help. This leverages the idea that hearing aids are a luxury, leading to procrastination of treatment that decreases quality of life. Nonetheless, hearing aids still cost as much as $7000.00 a pair. Often less expensive alternatives may work just as well.
These seminars also include a free voucher for a complete hearing diagnostic exam from Mass Audiology or Boston Hearing Services, and are designed as a fun and educational experience, giving everyone the information they need to get the ball rolling toward better hearing.
