研究发现,用助听器治疗听力丧失会减少老年人的孤独感。 Treating hearing loss with hearing aids reduces loneliness in older adults, study finds.

纽约大学Langone Health的一项新研究表明,用助听器治疗老年人的听力损失可以通过保持社会联系帮助减少孤独。 A new study from NYU Langone Health shows treating hearing loss in older adults with hearing aids can help reduce loneliness by maintaining social connections. 在三年多的时间里,那些拥有助听器的人与那些没有接受治疗的人相比,平均多保留了一种社会联系。 Over three years, those with hearing aids retained an average of one more social connection compared to those without treatment. 研究表明,将助听率纳入医疗保健计划可有助于消除老年人之间的社会隔离。 The study suggests incorporating hearing aid coverage into Medicare could help combat social isolation among the elderly.