It’s the new year, and now is the perfect time to make new year’s resolutions. Along with resolving to eat healthier or get more exercise, add improved hearing to your new year’s health goals! Hearing health specialists recommend that adults get a hearing test every two to three years, while adults over 60 should get a hearing test every year.
Do you want to add an item to your new year’s resolution list you can check off right away? Book a hearing test, and in just one hour you can put a tick on your list.
Do You Need a Hearing Test?
How often you should get your hearing tested depends on a few factors. Adults should book a hearing test every five to seven years. Adults over 50 should have a hearing test every two or three years to monitor their hearing health. And adults over 60 should have a hearing test every year. Finally, anyone who works in a noisy profession should get their hearing tested at least once every year.
You should also schedule a hearing test if you’ve noticed any of the signs of hearing loss. This can include:
- Straining to follow conversations
- Feeling very fatigued at the end of social events
- Avoiding social gatherings because they’re too overwhelming
- Asking people to repeat themselves
- Turning up the volume on the TV and the phone
- Experiencing tinnitus, or a ringing or buzzing sound in your ears.
Hearing Screening
A hearing screening is a quick test that checks your hearing abilities. This screening is a pass or fail test. If you pass the test, you probably have normal hearing, and if you fail the test, you likely have some level of hearing loss. Hearing screenings let you know if you need to book a comprehensive hearing test to find out more about your hearing health.
Babies usually get a hearing screening when they’re born, and most children get hearing screenings a few times during school. Adults may get hearing screenings from their doctor or as part of their workplace safety protocols.
Baseline Hearing Test
If you haven’t noticed any signs of hearing loss, do you still need a hearing test? Just because you don’t think you have hearing loss doesn’t mean that you have perfect hearing. Hearing loss is often very gradual, and you may not notice the slow changes to your hearing health. A hearing test is a perfect way to check in on your hearing health and make sure you’re still hearing clearly.
If you think you don’t have hearing loss, you can schedule a baseline hearing test to give you a quick overview of your hearing health. Baseline hearing tests can be performed by your doctor during your annual physical exam. This test will show you your hearing ability right now, and it can also show you if you have hearing loss. A baseline hearing test is also useful for the future. When you’re older, your hearing health specialist can look back at your baseline hearing test to see how much your hearing has changed.
Annual Hearing Test
Add an annual hearing test to your new year’s resolutions and improve your hearing health! During a comprehensive hearing test, we’ll get to know you and your hearing needs. We’ll test your hearing to find out what sounds you’re missing and recommend the perfect hearing aids to help you hear.
We’ll also help you choose the right programs and settings that will help you hear. Connectivity features will let you connect your hearing aids to your smartphone for better audio. Speech enhancement will make it easier to hear conversations, even if there’s background noise. And tinnitus management programs can bring relief from that ringing or buzzing sound in your ear.
Treating Hearing Loss
Get ready to improve your hearing in the new year! See what a difference it makes to work with a hearing health specialist you trust. When you improve your hearing, you’ll also improve your overall health and wellbeing. You’ll have more energy, enjoy social events, and even improve your relationships. Hearing aids will also help you keep up with your other new year’s resolutions and be the healthiest you can be.
