{"id":3489,"date":"2018-06-14T16:50:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T16:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/?p=3489"},"modified":"2021-04-23T14:11:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T18:11:24","slug":"can-hearing-aids-help-your-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/can-hearing-aids-help-your-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Hearing Aids Help Your Career?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Hearing loss is really common<\/strong>; more than 48 million people in Louisville<\/a> and around the country are currently suffering from it. Even though it affects nearly 20 percent of the population, it is often still stigmatized. Because of that, it should come as no surprise that only about 20 percent of those with hearing loss that could benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually wear one. And of the folks that use a hearing aid, it takes an average of seven years for them to finally seek help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are one of the millions of people in Louisville with hearing loss<\/a> and have been debating if a hearing aid is right for you, I have something that may sway your vote \u2013 cold hard cash. Turns out, treating your hearing loss can help your career<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below are three ways hearing aids can improve your work life.<\/p>\n\n\n\nImproved Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n