We're Open Always Essential Clean & Sanitized THE EXPERT ASK 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 speak up, my kids know to email me now instead of call, if someone really wants to talk to me, they'll get my attention." The truth is, however, that hearing loss is all about you. It's about your brain. You were bom 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 abilities 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." WABASH FRANKFORT ROCHESTER (Next to KFC) 905 N. Cass St. (Corner of Walnut & Hoke) 57 S. Hoke Ave. (217) 215-5248 (Next to Sav-A-lot) 2310 E. State Rd. 14 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." (260) 225-4385 (217) 769-0171 FREE $899 Starting at ** HUNTINGTON MARION (Next to Edward Jones) 2808 Theater Ave., Suite B (260) 366-0317 (Next to Verizon) 1228 N. Baldwin Ave. (765) 613-0311 Hearing Test* (150 value) (one hearing aid) Beltone topre earo Beltone to Expires 30/20 $ oni Curbside Service Available just call when you arrive and we will come right out Over 50 Beltone locations in Indiana. Price Match Guarantee: We will meet or beat any competitor price or coupon on comparable item or product In-Home Most insurance plans accepted Hearing Services Available Call 800-371-HEAR 80 FINANCING AVAILABLE! 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 Vaid at participating locations only. See locations for details. "Otter valid on one (1) entry-level Beitone digital hearing aid. Models may vary by location. Previoes purchases exduded. Cannot be combined with ay ether promotions or discounts. Benelts of hearing instruments may vary by type and degree ot hearing loss, noise enronment, acouracy of bearing evalation and proper to 200 All rights reserved. Beltone is a brademark of GN Mearing Care Corporation. VISA Beltone onciv BBB YEARS We're Open Always Essential Clean & Sanitized THE EXPERT ASK 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 speak up, my kids know to email me now instead of call, if someone really wants to talk to me, they'll get my attention." The truth is, however, that hearing loss is all about you. It's about your brain. You were bom 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 abilities 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." WABASH FRANKFORT ROCHESTER (Next to KFC) 905 N. Cass St. (Corner of Walnut & Hoke) 57 S. Hoke Ave. (217) 215-5248 (Next to Sav-A-lot) 2310 E. State Rd. 14 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." (260) 225-4385 (217) 769-0171 FREE $899 Starting at ** HUNTINGTON MARION (Next to Edward Jones) 2808 Theater Ave., Suite B (260) 366-0317 (Next to Verizon) 1228 N. Baldwin Ave. (765) 613-0311 Hearing Test* (150 value) (one hearing aid) Beltone topre earo Beltone to Expires 30/20 $ oni Curbside Service Available just call when you arrive and we will come right out Over 50 Beltone locations in Indiana. Price Match Guarantee: We will meet or beat any competitor price or coupon on comparable item or product In-Home Most insurance plans accepted Hearing Services Available Call 800-371-HEAR 80 FINANCING AVAILABLE! 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 Vaid at participating locations only. See locations for details. "Otter valid on one (1) entry-level Beitone digital hearing aid. Models may vary by location. Previoes purchases exduded. Cannot be combined with ay ether promotions or discounts. Benelts of hearing instruments may vary by type and degree ot hearing loss, noise enronment, acouracy of bearing evalation and proper to 200 All rights reserved. Beltone is a brademark of GN Mearing Care Corporation. VISA Beltone onciv BBB YEARS