How hearing loss can impact mental health
Post on Tue 10th Oct 2023
Hearing loss affects 12 million people in the UK, with age related hearing loss being the most common cause.
As we get older, our hearing tends to deteriorate due to gradual wear and tear to tiny sensory ‘hair cells’ in the cochlea (hearing organ in the inner ear). Decline in our hearing tends to be gradual, it’s often not identified until the impact on a person’s mental health, and well-being has become significant.
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