We're Open Always Essential Clean & Sanitized ASK THE EXPERT Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline It begins when you need to turn up the television a little louder or ask friends to repeat themselves. Maybe you misunderstand someone on the phone or mistake one word for another when dining out with your friends. For most people, that is enough to alert them that they should come in for a hearing screening and obtain a baseline hearing test. Beltone For others, they feel like their hearing loss is everyone else's problem. We hear it all the time: "My wife will peak up, my kids know to email me now instead of call, if someone really wants to talk to me, they'l get my attention." The truth is, however, that hearing loss is all about you. It's about your brain. You were born with two ears and you need them to work well in order to keep your brain healthy. In a recent study, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline (Frank Lin, M.D., Ph.D. et al. 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine), Dr. Lin explained his findings: Over a 6-year period, individuals with hearing loss had cognitive abilities that declined 30-40% faster than those with normal hearing. Levels of declining brain function were directly related to the amount of hearing loss. On average, older adults with hearing loss developed significant impairments in their cognitive abilties 3.2 years sooner than those with normal hearing. Beltone Hearing Care Practitioner The truth is that your wife may not mind yelling, your friends may not mind repeating themselves... But you need to correct your hearing loss in order to keep your brain healthy. And guess what? As you wear hearing devices and begin to hear better, to understand better, and to better engage with your friends and family, you strengthen your relationship with them. Angola (Corner of Darling St. & Maumee) 411 West Maumee St. |260-624-4623 Fort Wayne (W. Jefferson & Eagle Rd. Casa!) (Next to KFC) 7517 W. Jefferson Blvd. | 260-234-3095 Wabash The wife of one of our patients said it best: "When Bob got the hearing aids, going to dinner with him became a delight! An absolute delight! I felt like we were dating again." 905 N. Cass Street | 260-370-0011 FREE Auburn (Next to Italian Grille) 215 Duesenburg Drive |260-357-2356 Starting at Huntington $899** |Warsaw (15 North Commons) 346 Enterprise Drive | 574-306-4104 (Next to Edward Jones) 2808 Theatre Ave., Suite B 260-366-0663 Hearing Test* (150 value) Beltone b a (one hearing aid) Beltone bs ne Columbia City (Next to Subway) 119 Hoosier Drive 260-212-1924 $ Curbside Service Available just call when you arrive and we will come right out Price Match Guarantee: We will meet or beat any competitor price or coupon on comparable item or product Over 50 Beltone locations in Indiana. In-Home Most insurance plans accepted Hearing Services Available Call 800-371-HEAR FINANCING AVAILABLE! 80 All Beltone Indiana offices are locally operated by your friends and neighbors Please call for an appointment, we are unable to accept walk-ins at this time Tld at participating locations only. See locations for details. "Oter valid on one (1) entry-level Beltone digital hearing aid. Models may vary by location. Previous purchases excluded. Cannet be combined with any other promotons or discounta. Benefits of hearing instruments may vary by type and degree of hearing loss, noise environment, accuracy ef hearing evaluation and proper RO 2020 Al rights reserved. Beltone is a trademark of GN Hearing Care Corporation. VISA Beltone osceve BBB TEARS We're Open Always Essential Clean & Sanitized ASK THE EXPERT Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline It begins when you need to turn up the television a little louder or ask friends to repeat themselves. Maybe you misunderstand someone on the phone or mistake one word for another when dining out with your friends. For most people, that is enough to alert them that they should come in for a hearing screening and obtain a baseline hearing test. Beltone For others, they feel like their hearing loss is everyone else's problem. We hear it all the time: "My wife will peak up, my kids know to email me now instead of call, if someone really wants to talk to me, they'l get my attention." The truth is, however, that hearing loss is all about you. It's about your brain. You were born with two ears and you need them to work well in order to keep your brain healthy. In a recent study, Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline (Frank Lin, M.D., Ph.D. et al. 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine), Dr. Lin explained his findings: Over a 6-year period, individuals with hearing loss had cognitive abilities that declined 30-40% faster than those with normal hearing. Levels of declining brain function were directly related to the amount of hearing loss. On average, older adults with hearing loss developed significant impairments in their cognitive abilties 3.2 years sooner than those with normal hearing. Beltone Hearing Care Practitioner The truth is that your wife may not mind yelling, your friends may not mind repeating themselves... But you need to correct your hearing loss in order to keep your brain healthy. And guess what? As you wear hearing devices and begin to hear better, to understand better, and to better engage with your friends and family, you strengthen your relationship with them. Angola (Corner of Darling St. & Maumee) 411 West Maumee St. |260-624-4623 Fort Wayne (W. Jefferson & Eagle Rd. Casa!) (Next to KFC) 7517 W. Jefferson Blvd. | 260-234-3095 Wabash The wife of one of our patients said it best: "When Bob got the hearing aids, going to dinner with him became a delight! An absolute delight! I felt like we were dating again." 905 N. Cass Street | 260-370-0011 FREE Auburn (Next to Italian Grille) 215 Duesenburg Drive |260-357-2356 Starting at Huntington $899** |Warsaw (15 North Commons) 346 Enterprise Drive | 574-306-4104 (Next to Edward Jones) 2808 Theatre Ave., Suite B 260-366-0663 Hearing Test* (150 value) Beltone b a (one hearing aid) Beltone bs ne Columbia City (Next to Subway) 119 Hoosier Drive 260-212-1924 $ Curbside Service Available just call when you arrive and we will come right out Price Match Guarantee: We will meet or beat any competitor price or coupon on comparable item or product Over 50 Beltone locations in Indiana. In-Home Most insurance plans accepted Hearing Services Available Call 800-371-HEAR FINANCING AVAILABLE! 80 All Beltone Indiana offices are locally operated by your friends and neighbors Please call for an appointment, we are unable to accept walk-ins at this time Tld at participating locations only. See locations for details. "Oter valid on one (1) entry-level Beltone digital hearing aid. Models may vary by location. Previous purchases excluded. Cannet be combined with any other promotons or discounta. Benefits of hearing instruments may vary by type and degree of hearing loss, noise environment, accuracy ef hearing evaluation and proper RO 2020 Al rights reserved. Beltone is a trademark of GN Hearing Care Corporation. VISA Beltone osceve BBB TEARS