According to the author, “A study at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine found that older adults with hearing loss experienced higher rates of hospitalizations for other serious illnesses than those without. According to a study that surveyed adults with Medicare Supplement plans, hearing loss has a greater impact on quality of life than diabetes, heart disease, coronary artery disease or hypertension.”
Read this excellent article by Charlotte Yeh, AARP Services’ chief medical officer published in the Washington Post, and republished in the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 21, 2015.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/sorrow-in-the-silence-317509361.html