{"id":3792,"date":"2023-04-06T19:30:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T23:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2023-04-06T19:30:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T23:30:16","slug":"how-your-hearing-loss-can-affect-your-immediate-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/how-your-hearing-loss-can-affect-your-immediate-family\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Immediate Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When thinking about the importance of treating your hearing loss<\/a>, it’s helpful to remember that it doesn’t just affect you. Hearing loss can be hard on your immediate family as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Loss Negatively Impacts Spouses <\/h2>\n\n\n
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A 2004 study interviewed 418 older married couples over the course of five years to analyze the relationship between a spouse\u2019s hearing loss and their partner\u2019s physical, social and psychological well-being<\/a>. They found that \u201cspouse hearing loss increased the likelihood of subsequent poorer physical, psychological, and social well-being in partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why This Happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At a basic level, hearing loss makes it harder to communicate. Healthy communication is a pillar of any strong relationship, and when that becomes difficult, the relationship can suffer. Hearing loss can lead to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n