The six major comorbid conditions associated with hearing loss are social isolation and loneliness, depression, balance problems and falls, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and dementia.
Comorbidities is a medical term referring to one or more diseases or conditions that occur along with another condition in the same person simultaneously. Hearing loss is linked to other chronic health conditions common at older age, e.g., cognitive problems and diabetes.
Studies have surfaced linking untreated hearing loss with a range of health issues including:
Don't wait to treat your hearing loss! Contact Dr. Kalady today to schedule a consultation.
Dr. Meg Kalady is from the Philadelphia suburbs and has been practicing audiology for the last 30 years. She completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, and she received her doctorate in audiology in 2012 from AT Still University.
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While our focus is on finding solutions, we want you to enjoy the time we are spending together. We’re not all business, all the time. We want to make you feel as comfortable as possible and want to know more about you than just the numbers on your audiogram. If you feel you are having a problem, let us be part of the solution.
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