Most people think of hearing loss as a problem with their ears. It’s actually a brain problem too, and that changes everything about how it should be treated.
Alex Lee, BC-HIS, a HearingLoss.com®-Certified provider, explains why untreated hearing loss forces the brain to work harder just to keep up, draining mental energy and making everyday conversations exhausting. From auditory deprivation to listening fatigue to the gray-matter changes researchers have linked to hearing loss, he breaks down what’s really happening inside the brain when hearing fades.
If you’ve been thinking about hearing loss as just a hearing problem, this is worth reading first.