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Did you know that untreated hearing<br />
loss can bad for your brain? Hearing loss<br />
happens gradually over many years and<br />
very often people aren’t aware they have<br />
a problem. How do you know if you’ve<br />
missed something if you can’t hear it?<br />
You may find that people mumble, or that<br />
diction on the TV is poor and not distinct;<br />
maybe you keep turning the volume<br />
up. When you go to social gatherings,<br />
you come away exhausted from<br />
concentrating on listening. You may avoid<br />
social functions altogether.<br />
Even if you are noticing some of these<br />
signs, you still might be putting off getting<br />
a hearing test or a hearing aid due to the<br />
stigma of hearing aids. This, however<br />
could be detrimental to your health. How?<br />
Our ears collect sound, but it’s the brain<br />
that actually understands it, meaning<br />
that our hearing is a mental process.<br />
If deteriorating hearing is not treated,<br />
this can cause brain shrinkage and<br />
communication problems known as<br />
auditory deprivation.<br />
Auditory deprivation can happen when<br />
your brain is deprived of sounds that<br />
you cannot hear. Over time, this causes<br />
the brain to lose its ability to process<br />
sound. It can negatively affect memory,<br />
and bring about an increase in social<br />
isolation, depression, poor balance; it<br />
can even exacerbate dementia and<br />
Alzheimer’s. If left untreated, the brain<br />
has more problems in understanding and<br />
processing speech. You either use it or<br />
lose it. So, what can we do?<br />
We all get our eyes and teeth checked<br />
every six months, so why not add your<br />
ears and hearing to that list? This is the<br />
best and most important way to avoid<br />
auditory deprivation. Getting regular ear<br />
health checks and hearing tests should<br />
be part of your health routine, whether<br />
you have issues or not.<br />
Why not ring us now and book your<br />
FREE ear health check and hearing tests<br />
with one of our qualified audiologists at<br />
our Whitchurch clinic.<br />
We also offer FREE demonstrations and<br />
FREE trials of the latest hearing aids.<br />
CALL US NOW ON 02920 250121 or email<br />
us at vineyhearingcardiff@mail.net<br />
● Rechargeable<br />
● Connect to iPhone or Android<br />
● Wireless accessories available<br />
● Tinnitus relief option<br />
www.vineyhearingcare.co.uk
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