Our lives are busy and chaotic – from our jobs to cooking food to social activities. Having your hearing Analyzed most likely doesn’t seem like something you can spare the time to do. And perhaps you don’t even detect any hearing loss – so you believe a hearing test can wait.
You shouldn’t wait – here’s why:
1. You Can Prevent Additional Hearing Loss
Many individuals don’t recognize how serious their hearing loss is becoming because it progresses so gradually. Over time, without even noticing it, they start compensating and making changes to their lifestyle. And because they don’t know they have hearing loss, they continue to engage in activities that worsen their hearing loss.
But knowing is half the battle.
It can be an eye-opener to get your hearing examined. You can slow the advancement of hearing loss but there isn’t any way to undo the damage already done.
If you are experiencing moderate hearing loss, you will want to find out how to stop it from getting worse.
Exercising, reducing your blood pressure, and managing chronic diseases more thoroughly can slow hearing loss advancement.
Your ears will be safeguarded from further harm by wearing ear protection when exposed to loud sounds and limiting your exposure.
2. You Don’t Even Realize How Much You’re Missing
You may have slowly forgotten your appreciation for music if you’ve been going through moderate hearing loss. Not needing to ask friends and family to repeat what they said when they speak to you is something you may not even recall.
You may have slowly distanced yourself from friends or your favorite activities.
You can figure out just how much hearing loss you have by getting a hearing exam. In the majority of situations, we can help you hear better.
3. You May Enhance Your Hearing Aid Experience
Perhaps you already have hearing aids but you really don’t like to wear them. You might not think they help very much. Going to a hearing specialist and having your hearing re-analyzed will guarantee you have the hearing aids that work best for you and that they are adjusted for your individual listening requirements.
4. It’s Possible That You’re Already at Risk
Among adults between the ages of 55 and 64, 8.5% are suffering from disabling hearing loss. Hearing loss is typically due to environmental factors. It isn’t simply something that occurs when you get older. Exposure to loud sound causes most of it.
If you participate in the following things, you’re at an increased risk:
- Turn your headphones or earbuds up too loud
- Shoot firearms
- Have a loud job
- Use a motorized lawnmower
- Ride a snowmobile or motorcycle
- Attend movies, plays, or concerts
Hearing loss can be caused by any of these common activities. You need to go have your hearing tested by a hearing professional as soon as possible if you notice a decline in your ability to hear regardless of what your age is.
5. Your General Health Will Improve
If you neglect your hearing loss you will have a considerably higher chance of the following:
- Depression
- Missing or skipping out on doctor appointments
- Longer treatments in hospitals and rehab
- Slow healing or frequent hospital admissions
- Falls that cause injuries
- Dementia/Alzheimer’s
- Social isolation (preferring to be alone)
- Anxiety
A hearing test is not just about your hearing.
6. Tense Relationships Can be Repaired
Friends and family members can lose their patience when addressing someone who has ignored their hearing loss. Misunderstandings are more likely. Individuals will become frustrated with the situation, including you. Regret and resentment can be the outcome. Family members and friends might even exclude you from get-togethers versus needing to continuously repeat themselves.
But misunderstandings and stressed relationships can be prevented by getting a hearing test and that’s the good news.
