The Importance of Regular Hearing Checks
It is likely that at some point in our lives we will experience difficulty in hearing other people in social situations.
In the UK, around 42% of adults over the age of 50 have age-related hearing loss, rising to over 70% as we get over 70 years old.
Around 1 in 6 adults have some degree of hearing loss and on average, people are waiting over 7 years to have their hearing tested, often due to time pressures, but more often down to hoping the situation will go away.
‘It’s just everyone mumbles on TV these days’
Hearing loss, no matter how small, can have a vast impact on our lives. So the next time you find you’re turning the TV volume up to 20 when you’ve always had it on 15 before, it’s time to consider getting your hearing tested.
Getting a thorough check to improve your hearing can help you in so many ways. You will find it so much easier to interact in social situations. Your work colleagues won’t think you’re ignoring them any more, and your family won’t hear you saying “pardon” every time they speak to you.
The brain needs to work much harder when you’re struggling to hear, so you will also benefit from not growing tired as easily. You’ll be less irritable and you may also find your memory improves as the brain is no longer putting more into hearing than it is into other tasks.
Why Should I Get My Hearing Checked?
A regular hearing test helps you to understand what sounds you can and can’t hear, but it also gives an idea of how your hearing is changing over time.
We are all quite good at going for regular eye tests, but seem reluctant to do the same for our hearing.
Hearing loss has a proven link to cognitive decline in older people, but adults of all ages should make their hearing a priority health check.
The days of embarrassing oversized hearing aids are well and truly behind us and now there are advancements in technology every day which allow hearing aid users to stream music and answer mobile phone calls via bluetooth, swim with their hearing aids in and even have practically invisible hearing aids.
At Discretion Hearing we recommend that you get your hearing tested regularly; make it part of your annual health checks. Our hearing test is completely painless, quick and can be done from our fantastic clinic in Southport, or even from the comfort of your own home.
We are 100% independent audiologists and so you know you’re not getting sold on a certain product and if you don’t need any treatment, you won’t be told you do.
We take great pride in our customer care and always put you first, offering a completely impartial and bespoke consultation.
To book you free hearing test, contact us today
Phone 01704 505283 or email info@discretionhearing.com