An estimated one out of eight people in the United States aged 12 and over has hearing loss in both ears. Despite its prevalence, many people forget to add hearing check-ups to their health care checklist.
Let’s take a look at three reasons you should add regular hearing tests to your schedule.
1. Establish Your Baseline Hearing
A hearing test isn’t just a good way to identify hearing loss. It also identifies the absence of hearing loss. Identifying your baseline hearing allows your hearing specialist to spot any future damage, no matter how small. Catching hearing loss early opens the door to early treatment.
2. Protect Yourself From Safety Risks
You count on your hearing every day. Whether it’s catching the sound of a car horn, hearing a fire alarm, noticing a dog barking at Rockledge Park or responding to someone calling your name, these sounds help you stay aware of your surroundings.
As hearing loss progresses, these necessary signals can become harder to notice. The change is often gradual, so you may not realize you’re missing out until it affects your daily life. That’s why regular hearing tests are so important. They can detect changes early, even before you notice any symptoms.
By keeping up with hearing check-ups, you’ll be better positioned to take proactive steps, like exploring hearing aids.
3. Enjoy Stronger Relationships
Hearing loss often shows up subtly, like missing a punchline, asking “what?” more often than usual or turning the volume too high. But while these changes might seem small, they’re often more noticeable to the people closest to you. Family members, friends and partners are usually the first to recognize that something might be off.
That’s because communication is a shared experience. When you don’t hear something clearly, it can affect the flow of conversation and create small moments of confusion or frustration. Over time, these moments can add up. What starts as a few missed words can gradually lead to misunderstandings, reduced connection or a sense of emotional distance.
Scheduling a hearing test lets the people closest to you know how much you care about strengthening your relationships. You can even invite a partner or family member to your hearing test or hearing aid consultation.
Schedule Your Hearing Test
It’s time to add regular hearing check-ups to your list of annual doctor’s visits. Contact Heard It Through The Grapevine Audiology, PC to schedule your test today.