{"id":2724,"date":"2021-11-09T08:55:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T08:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decibelhearing.com\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2022-03-25T17:11:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T17:11:45","slug":"gift-hearing-essay-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decibelhearing.com\/gift-hearing-essay-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift of Hearing Essay Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"
WIN a FREE pair of Oticon\u2122 More premium hearing aids<\/strong><\/p>\n In an effort to give back to the community and shed light on the importance of hearing health, we will give away a pair of hearing aids to the winner of our essay contest.<\/p>\n Participants can enter themselves or someone they know in the contest by submitting an essay. The essay should describe an individual who puts other people first and participates in their family or community while facing the many challenges that accompany living with hearing loss.<\/p>\n Untreated hearing loss can lead to depression, social withdrawal and cognitive decline. More than 48 million American have some degree of hearing loss and the longer it is left untreated, the higher the risk of experiencing social, cognitive and physical health problems.<\/p>\n If you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know, show them you appreciate all they do and send an essay about them to:<\/p>\n