{"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<p>Do you enjoy riding your bike from <a href=\"https:\/\/lagoldenbike.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">untreated hearing loss and injuries below.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-the-research-shows\">What the Research Shows<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/construction-worker-hearing-loss-compress.jpg\" alt=\"Construction worker man working on an incomplete building.\" class=\"wp-image-9599\" width=\"216\" height=\"325\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of the <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaotolaryngology\/article-abstract\/2676015?redirect=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a>, which was published in <em>JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; 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<p>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<p>The researchers found that compared to people with normal hearing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Those with \u201ca little trouble\u201d hearing were 60% more likely to experience an injury.<\/li><li>Those with \u201cmoderate trouble\u201d hearing were 70% more likely to experience an injury.<\/li><li>Those with \u201ca lot of trouble\u201d hearing were 90% more likely to experience an injury.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the authors, \u201cHearing difficulty is significantly associated with accidental injury, especially injury related to work or leisure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-the-link\">Why the Link?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>There are several theories as to why there is such a strong link between hearing impairment and injuries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hearing loss decreases one\u2019s awareness of their environment, meaning they\u2019re more likely to miss important warning sounds like a car horn or someone shouting.<\/li><li>Those with asymmetrical hearing loss, or more severe loss in one ear, have a tougher time localizing sounds.<\/li><li>People with hearing loss are also more likely to experience listening fatigue, meaning cognitive resources are used for hearing and understanding, leaving fewer for other functions like gait and balance.<\/li><li>Those with a hearing impairment can also experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4843829\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compromised physical functions<\/a>, especially in the lower extremities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"next-steps-if-you-have-untreated-hearing-loss\">Next Steps if You Have Untreated Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>If you have untreated hearing loss, it\u2019s important to seek help right away in order to avoid an accident or injury. For more information about the link between <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing loss and injuries<\/a> or to schedule an appointment with a hearing expert, call The House Institute today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you enjoy riding your bike from L.A. Golden Bike Shop 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. What the Research Shows The purpose of the study, which was&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9599,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"There are several theories as to why there is such a strong link between hearing impairment and injuries.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing-aid-centers","category-hearing-loss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}