Has it been a while since your last hearing test? If so, you may be due for a new one, even if you don’t think you have symptoms of hearing loss. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that you get your hearing tested every five years when you’re between the ages of 50 and 64, then update your hearing test every one to three years after you turn 65. Let’s discuss three main reasons why you should update your audiogram (or hearing test results).
Hearing Health is Health Care
You probably have annual physicals, wellness exams, vision tests and dentist appointments; all of these facets of health benefit from regular checkups. The same is true for hearing health. Healthy hearing is a vital part of our overall health and well-being. This is especially true as we age, but as we’ll discuss in just a moment, hearing health isn’t just for the aging population.
Anyone Can Have Hearing Loss
There’s a prominent stigma that hearing loss only affects elderly people, but this is not true, especially in our noisy modern era. Noise-induced hearing loss is on the rise, and it can affect anyone at any age. Getting your hearing tested early allows you to watch for this common type of hearing loss and act quickly on needed treatment.
Taking Care of Your Hearing Aids
If you are already treating hearing loss and use a hearing aid, you should still attend regular appointments with your audiologist. At these appointments, your audiologist can check how your hearing loss has progressed, assess whether your current hearing aids are still meeting your hearing needs and make adjustments accordingly. Even once hearing loss treatment begins, hearing loss can and will continue to progress.
Make an Appointment
If you haven’t seen a hearing health professional for a few years, it’s time to make an appointment. Call Valley Audiology today to set up a hearing test. Remember that you’re in control of your hearing loss journey, but you’re not on this journey alone. Our experts at Valley Audiology are ready to support you.