Hearing loss often is discovered too late. By regular checking of hearing a change in hearing can be detected in good time before it will cause problems in daily life.
Adults With No Symptoms
For adults under 60 years of age with no risk factors, they are advised to have their hearing checked every 3 to 5 years in order to provide a baseline against which future changes can be compared.
Once You Pass 60
Although hearing loss in older age can occur suddenly, it usually develops gradually. This is why adults over 60 years should have an annual hearing test.
After a Change in Circumstances
And remember, if something has happened to change your circumstances, then a hearing test is worth booking as soon as possible. This could be because of prolonged exposure to loud noise at work, you’re taking a new medication, you’ve been seriously ill, or you’ve had an ear infection.
Tracking Changes Between Tests
Remember to write down your results from previous hearing tests. If your hearing has suddenly deteriorated (you can’t hear the TV, people keep repeating things, you struggle to hear in noisy situations) then act quickly instead of waiting until the end of the year.
Children and Young Adults
Children’s hearing is tested at birth and at school entry. If your child is inattentive, or late talking, have their hearing checked. Young adults who work in very loud situations should consider themselves to be at risk and have their hearing checked as an at-risk adult.
You can use ‘Hearing Test Near Me’ as a search query and get a list of closest clinics with available dates and times for a test.
For a Hearing Test Near Me, visit www.imperialhearing.com/audiologist-near-me/.
It’s much easier to check your hearing on a regular basis than to have to treat a serious problem.
