THE JOY OF HEARING At Audibel, we know the importance of hearing because we see how it impacts people every day. Helping people hear better is all we do. It's all we've ever done. Hearing is our passion, our focus and our purpose. AUDIBEL HAMMERS HEARING CARE CENTER 645 First Street, LaSalle, IL 61301 Also located in Mendota, Ottawa & Princeton www.hammershearing.com 815.556.2191 AUDIBEL Serving the Illinois Valley Community for 40+ years! Doug Suarez, HIS Patricia Mudge, HIS LOST YOUR HEARING CARE PROVIDER? We've Got You Covered! FREE Exam & Adjustment FREE Clean & Check *Exam/adjustment on any hearing aid make/model Expires: 6/30/2025 FREE Hearing Consultation *Free hearing consultation is widely available at no cost. Expires: 6/30/2025 Did you know that your hearing health has a direct effect on your overall health and well-being? Diabetes Hearing loss is twice as common in people with diabetes as their peers without. Safety/Balance People with mild hearing loss are 3x more likely to have a history of falling than people with normal hearing. Tinnitus Up to 90% of people with tinnitus have some level of noise-induced hearing loss. 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 Isolation Untreated hearing loss can contribute to social isolation, anxiety, depression and cognitive decline. Osteoporosis Osteoporosis can adversely affect the three tiny bones in the middle ear, which can lead to hearing loss. Hypertension High blood pressure can be an accelerating factor of hearing loss in adults. 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 DID YOU ALSO KNOW Most insurances now offer hearing coverage! All state employees & retirees are now entitled to 100% hearing aid coverage, and we are in-network with all major payers! UP TO 10% 25% OFF MSRP on a pair of advanced Audibel hearing technology! Offer valid on in-stock 2024 technology and older. Exclusions may apply. Cannot be combined with other offers. Expires: 6/30/2025 Sources: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communi- cation 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.better- hearing.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 ©2025 Starkey Laboratories, Inc. All Rights Reserved. THE JOY OF HEARING At Audibel , we know the importance of hearing because we see how it impacts people every day . Helping people hear better is all we do . It's all we've ever done . Hearing is our passion , our focus and our purpose . AUDIBEL HAMMERS HEARING CARE CENTER 645 First Street , LaSalle , IL 61301 Also located in Mendota , Ottawa & Princeton www.hammershearing.com 815.556.2191 AUDIBEL Serving the Illinois Valley Community for 40+ years ! Doug Suarez , HIS Patricia Mudge , HIS LOST YOUR HEARING CARE PROVIDER ? We've Got You Covered ! FREE Exam & Adjustment FREE Clean & Check * Exam / adjustment on any hearing aid make / model Expires : 6/30/2025 FREE Hearing Consultation * Free hearing consultation is widely available at no cost . Expires : 6/30/2025 Did you know that your hearing health has a direct effect on your overall health and well - being ? Diabetes Hearing loss is twice as common in people with diabetes as their peers without . Safety / Balance People with mild hearing loss are 3x more likely to have a history of falling than people with normal hearing . Tinnitus Up to 90 % of people with tinnitus have some level of noise - induced hearing loss . 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 Isolation Untreated hearing loss can contribute to social isolation , anxiety , depression and cognitive decline . Osteoporosis Osteoporosis can adversely affect the three tiny bones in the middle ear , which can lead to hearing loss . Hypertension High blood pressure can be an accelerating factor of hearing loss in adults . 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 DID YOU ALSO KNOW Most insurances now offer hearing coverage ! All state employees & retirees are now entitled to 100 % hearing aid coverage , and we are in - network with all major payers ! UP TO 10 % 25 % OFF MSRP on a pair of advanced Audibel hearing technology ! Offer valid on in - stock 2024 technology and older . Exclusions may apply . Cannot be combined with other offers . Expires : 6/30/2025 Sources : The National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communi- cation 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.better- hearing.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 © 2025 Starkey Laboratories , Inc. All Rights Reserved .