TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 55. Aural Rehabilitation & Hearing AIDS A1 - Sweetow, Robert W. A1 - Cascia, Troy A2 - Lalwani, Anil K. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, 3e AB - There has been much cynicism regarding the value of hearing aids. However, a study published in JAMA confirmed what audiologists have recognized for decades: Hearing aids do indeed provide substantial benefit and reduce communication problems. The National Council on Aging study on the impact of untreated hearing loss in over 2000 hearing-impaired adults and their significant others indicated that individuals with untreated hearing loss were more likely to report depression, anxiety, and paranoia, and less likely to participate in organized social activities compared to those who wear hearing aids. Other studies have indicated that hearing aid use is associated with significant improvements in the social, psychological, emotional, and physical aspects of the lives of hearing-impaired persons with all degrees of hearing loss. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55771874 ER -