The majority of hearing loss is subtle at first, and you may not even detect a change. Actually, it is normally friends and family who alert somebody to their hearing problem. While children are routinely tested, many adults do not consider scheduling a hearing test like they would for their vision.

Indications That You May Require a Hearing Assessment

There are a lot of everyday situations where you might not be hearing everything and certainly not hearing what others do.

• Do you often request people to repeat what they said?
• Are you noticing yourself turning up the volume on your TV?
• Does environmental noise in a loud restaurant make it more difficult to hear and comprehend conversations?
• Are there misunderstandings at work or at home leading to disputes?

These type of situations can occur on a daily basis and continue to affect relationships.

Important Advantages of Scheduling Routine Hearing Assessments

According to the standards supplied by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, adults are advised to have a hearing screening every 10 years before reaching the age of 50. For adults aged 50 and above, it is recommended to have a hearing screening every 3 years.

1. Genetic makeup

If your family members are experiencing hearing troubles, it is a good idea to book a hearing evaluation with a professional specializing in hearing health.

2. Establish a Reference Point for Your Present Hearing Level

By knowing your hearing ability in each ear, you can determine potential issues or areas for improvement.
There are sounds you may not be hearing and impairments that may require further evaluations or treatments.

3. Tracks Progress Over Time

Every new test will compare new information with previous tests. Some changes occur gradually, and the tests will recognize any changes even if you can’t.

4. Helps in Identifying and Addressing Problems at an Early Stage

Advanced diagnostic tools now monitor changes and their rate of advancement, allowing healthcare professionals to identify and manage issues, like excessive earwax accumulation or noise-related hearing damage, at an early stage.

5. Detect Health Problems

In some cases hearing loss is a symptom of an underlying medical condition including diabetes and high blood pressure (connected to hearing loss and tinnitus), plus cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. Treating the underlying medical conditions that are causing it could potentially reduce hearing loss.

6. Stop Further Damage

When a patient is without treatment, they can become depressed and fear social settings, encouraging solitude and further depression. Seniors who have hearing issues can have increased injuries when they don’t hear warning signals like car horns, smoke alarms, and other sounds that indicate danger. Furthermore, research has revealed a link between unaddressed hearing loss and an increased risk of developing cognitive decline and experiencing falls.

Getting the Answers You Need

Perhaps you have suspected you have a hearing loss. Now you have answers, including the knowledge that hearing aids will enhance not only your hearing but also your relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.

Once your hearing loss is managed with the appropriate hearing aids, you’ll be able to hear more efficiently during discussions or work meetings, or simply listen to your child’s laughter or a loved one’s voice.

Get in touch with us if you want to schedule a hearing test or if you think you are noticing hearing loss.