{"id":1275,"date":"2023-07-28T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T20:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedaudiologist.com\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2023-07-28T13:00:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T20:00:07","slug":"how-hearing-aids-can-strengthen-your-friendships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedaudiologist.com\/how-hearing-aids-can-strengthen-your-friendships\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hearing Aids Can Strengthen Your Friendships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While our relationships with our family and significant others are hugely important, sometimes the importance of our friendships can get overlooked. However, close friends can enrich our lives in numerous ways. Research has even shown that engaging in social activities with friends can help buffer some of the negative effects of aging in older adults.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Issues like untreated hearing loss <\/a>can affect our ability to connect with others, putting a strain on current friendships and making it more difficult to form new ones. The good news is that hearing aids <\/a>can help make those relationships easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHearing Loss and Communication Struggles <\/h2>\n\n\n