For the Love of Hearing Don't let hearing loss make you miss the most important 'I love you' this Valentine's Day FREE Hearing Consultation *Free hearing consultation is widely available at no cost. Expires: 2/28/2025 AUDIBEL Serving the Illinois Valley Community for 40+ years! Doug Suarez, HIS HAMMERS HEARING CARE CENTER 645 First Street, LaSalle, IL 61301 Also located in Mendota, Ottawa & Princeton www.hammershearing.com 815.556.2191 UP TO 10% 25% OFF MSRP on a pair of advanced Audibel hearing technology! Offer valid on in-stock 2023 technology and older. Exclusions may apply. Cannot be combined with other offers. Expires: 2/28/2025 Did you know that your hearing health has a direct effect on your overall health and well-being? Safety/Balance People with mild hearing loss are 3x more likely to have a history of falling than people with normal hearing. Cognitive Decline Adults with hearing loss experience a 30-40% faster decline in cognitive abilities than their peers with normal hearing. *75 years and older Osteoporosis DID YOU ALSO KNOW Most insurances now offer hearing coverage! All state employees and retirees are now entitled to 100% hearing aid coverage, and we are in-network with all major payers! Osteoporosis can adversely affect the three tiny bones in the middle ear, which can lead to hearing loss. Depression In a recent survey, adults* with untreated hearing loss were more likely to report depression, anxiety and paranoia than peers who wore hearing aids. *50 years and older Tinnitus Up to 90% of people with tinnitus have some level of noise-induced hearing loss. Hypertension High blood pressure can be an accelerating factor of hearing loss in adults. Sources: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDC) | National Council on Aging (NCOA) | Kochkin, S.(n.d). The Impact of Treated Hearing Loss on Quality of Life - Better Hearing Institute, Washington, DC. Retreived from: www.betterhearing.org/Hearingpedia Lin, F. (2014, January) Hearing Loss Linked to Accelerated Brain Tissue Loss. Johns Hopkins Medicine News Release. | Li-Korotky, H. S. (2012) Age-Related Hearing Loss: Quality of Care for Quality of Life. The Gerontologist, 52(2) 265-271 | Hypertension As a Factor Associated with Hearing Loss. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. Jul-Aug;72(4):533-40. Babich, M., Hoffmeister, D. & Doughty, A. (2009). Osteoporosis and Conductive Hearing Loss: A Novel Model of Clinical Correlation. Retrieved from: PHILICA.COM Article number 148. | American Tinnitus Association, ATA.org | www.mayoclinic.com/health/tinnitus/DS00365 For the Love of Hearing Don't let hearing loss make you miss the most important ' I love you ' this Valentine's Day FREE Hearing Consultation * Free hearing consultation is widely available at no cost . Expires : 2/28/2025 AUDIBEL Serving the Illinois Valley Community for 40+ years ! Doug Suarez , HIS HAMMERS HEARING CARE CENTER 645 First Street , LaSalle , IL 61301 Also located in Mendota , Ottawa & Princeton www.hammershearing.com 815.556.2191 UP TO 10 % 25 % OFF MSRP on a pair of advanced Audibel hearing technology ! Offer valid on in - stock 2023 technology and older . Exclusions may apply . Cannot be combined with other offers . Expires : 2/28/2025 Did you know that your hearing health has a direct effect on your overall health and well - being ? Safety / Balance People with mild hearing loss are 3x more likely to have a history of falling than people with normal hearing . Cognitive Decline Adults with hearing loss experience a 30-40 % faster decline in cognitive abilities than their peers with normal hearing . * 75 years and older Osteoporosis DID YOU ALSO KNOW Most insurances now offer hearing coverage ! All state employees and retirees are now entitled to 100 % hearing aid coverage , and we are in - network with all major payers ! Osteoporosis can adversely affect the three tiny bones in the middle ear , which can lead to hearing loss . Depression In a recent survey , adults * with untreated hearing loss were more likely to report depression , anxiety and paranoia than peers who wore hearing aids . * 50 years and older Tinnitus Up to 90 % of people with tinnitus have some level of noise - induced hearing loss . Hypertension High blood pressure can be an accelerating factor of hearing loss in adults . Sources : The National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders ( NIDC ) | National Council on Aging ( NCOA ) | Kochkin , S. ( n.d ) . The Impact of Treated Hearing Loss on Quality of Life - Better Hearing Institute , Washington , DC . Retreived from : www.betterhearing.org/Hearingpedia Lin , F. ( 2014 , January ) Hearing Loss Linked to Accelerated Brain Tissue Loss . Johns Hopkins Medicine News Release . | Li - Korotky , H. S. ( 2012 ) Age - Related Hearing Loss : Quality of Care for Quality of Life . The Gerontologist , 52 ( 2 ) 265-271 | Hypertension As a Factor Associated with Hearing Loss . Braz J Otorhinolaryngol . Jul - Aug ; 72 ( 4 ) : 533-40 . Babich , M. , Hoffmeister , D. & Doughty , A. ( 2009 ) . Osteoporosis and Conductive Hearing Loss : A Novel Model of Clinical Correlation . Retrieved from : PHILICA.COM Article number 148. | American Tinnitus Association , ATA.org | www.mayoclinic.com/health/tinnitus/DS00365