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hearing loss can cause social stress, tension, and person with the hearing loss, family members and friends. children, untreated hearing school performance and social Hearing loss doesn't have to activities, though. Properly fitted appropriate communication help drastically in many listening talking to an audiologist, on hearing is focused on hearing. If you look at the hearing itself and break down our daily lives, you can truly understand the importance of hearing. communication. Our brains human voice more than any desire to understand and fundamental human need. hearing is what allows us to other people. Our ability to hear affects our relationships, decision-making, ability to work, and understand those we love. It directly impacts how we respond to the news on television or the sermon at worship service. Hearing is not just about the words used. It allows us to pick up on the way those words are said, or the intonation of speech. It's how we detect if someone is in need, the mood of our spouse, or if an unsavory character isn't telling the truth. Studies show that those with untreated hearing loss are far more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and anger, each as a result of social isolation. Hearing keeps us safe by keeping us in tune with our environment. Our vision alerts us to any potential hazard in front of us. Hearing allows us to look in all directions. We have our very own warning system, alerting us of a fast approaching ambulance, a tornado siren, or a loved one in distress. While we close our eyes to sleep, hearing never stops; actively surveying our environment to alert danger and wake us if necessary. Hearing also impacts our physical health. You may have heard about the research from Johns Hopkins University directly linking untreated hearing loss to increased risk of developing dementia. Those with hearing loss are three times more likely to experience a fall from imbalance. Hearing loss is even linked to obesity. Hearing directly affects our emotions. Music is the most obvious example. Remember Rick's famous line from Casablanca? "Here's looking at you, kid." Watching this iconic scene without hearing the slowing tempo of "As Time Goes By" in the background would have drastically changed the emotional response of the audience. Music can alter our mood by itself, lifting our spirits or reminding us of a happy memory. Now consider the way hearing day-to-day life impacts our emotions. This could be the birds singing, crickets chirping, or the joyful sound of clean contact with a golf ball on a long drive that stays on the fairway. Our sense of hearing is truly remarkable and impacts our quality of life every minute of the day. For these reasons, it is important to treat hearing problems and seek help if you are experiencing trouble hearing. Hearing aids can improve your quality of life, provide a more engaging lifestyle, heighten awareness and safety, allow you to participate better in group situations, and help with your speech intelligibility. There are more than a few quality hearing aid manufacturers and each have different strengths, whether it be noise suppression technology, feedback control, wireless connectivity, and even durability. Every patient is different and no two individuals hear the same, even if it appears that way on paper. Hearing is behavioral and subjective. "I aim to treat the hearing 'problem' of each patient rather than the hearing 'loss'," added Dr. Richards. "In order to accomplish this, we must identify specifically which situations each patient wants to hear better in." Whether it is to hear their children, grandchildren, husband, wife, or just to be able to hear re-runs of their favorite shows, Dr. Richards wants to help recommend a treatment option or brand that meets the individual hearing goals of the patient. Wolfpack Hearing, located at 2630 E. Citizens Dr., #7, in Fayetteville, was born from the basic principle that the good of the patient stands above all else. Dr. Richards, along with Audiologist Technician Brittany Ann Daniels, B.A., and Billing Specialist Marla Richards, M.S., R.D., are joined together in a common goal — to help meet the needs of those with hearing problems. Each patient receives a long- term care plan developed specifically for his or her hearing goals, which Wolfpack Hearing identifies by listening to the patient. Wolfpack Hearing offers hearing evaluations, hearing aids, hearing aid adjustments, repairs, cleanings and maintenance, cerumen (ear wax) removal, tinnitus evaluation and treatment, occupational testing, and auditory rehabilitation. In addition to this, they also provide Assisted Listening Devices (ALD), ear molds and hearing protection, and self-care maintenance. New patients are currently being accepted at Wolfpack Hearing and an appointment may be made by calling (479) 957-9300. Wolfpack Hearing is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. If you or a loved one are experiencing hearing loss, don't delay — make the call to Wolfpack Hearing and let the Wolfpack team assist you with your hearing needs. importance of our sense of hearing Wolfpack Hearing: hearing needs of Northwest Arkansas sense of hearing remarkable impacts our of life every of the day. SATURDAY, JUne 30, 2018, 2018 | The 5 SenSeS - JUlY nwADg.com/YoUATYoURbeST | YoU AT YoUR beST | 11