{"id":9597,"date":"2021-10-08T16:50:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T23:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/househearing.fm1.dev\/?p=9597"},"modified":"2021-10-08T16:50:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T23:50:01","slug":"slipping-up-how-hearing-loss-affects-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/slipping-up-how-hearing-loss-affects-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Slipping Up: How Hearing Loss Affects Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Do you enjoy riding your bike from L.A. Golden Bike Shop<\/a> around town? If you have untreated hearing loss, doing so could put you in danger, one 2018 study shows. We review this study and the connection between untreated hearing loss and injuries below.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The purpose of the study<\/a>, which was published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, <\/em>was to uncover whether hearing difficulty is associated with a risk of accidental injury. To answer this, researchers examined data from 232.2 million individuals over the age of 18 who participated in the National Health Interview Survey from 2007 to 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Participants ranked their hearing as \u201cexcellent,\u201d \u201cgood,\u201d \u201ca little trouble,\u201d \u201cmoderate trouble,\u201d \u201ca lot of trouble,\u201d and \u201cdeaf.\u201d They also indicated whether they had experienced an accident in the previous three months; 6.6 million had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The researchers found that compared to people with normal hearing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the authors, \u201cHearing difficulty is significantly associated with accidental injury, especially injury related to work or leisure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several theories as to why there is such a strong link between hearing impairment and injuries:<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat the Research Shows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Why the Link?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Next Steps if You Have Untreated Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n