No matter the degree of hearing loss, it can have an impact on your social, emotional, and overall well-being. It can creep up slowly, gradually affecting your ability to communicate and connect with others. It can also impact your ability to feel safe and secure in your surrounding environment, affecting your social life and participation. Hearing well is key to overall healthy aging:

• Hearing aid use has been reported to enable better engagement in group activities

• Hearing aids improve audibility and nuture brain health

• Hearing aid use is also related to increased work and social activity, and for women, higher self-reported physical activity.