Why Get a Hearing Test?
The World Health Organization projects that by the year 2050, one in every ten people will have debilitating hearing loss that requires intervention. This is even worse as you get older: One in every 3 people over the age of 65 have hearing loss.
The tricky part is many people don’t even realize they have hearing loss. That’s because it often progresses quite slowly, making any deterioration easy to miss until the damage is irreversible. When you can’t hear the television or your earbuds well, you naturally turn the volume up louder. By turning the volume up louder, you’re damaging your hearing even more!
Detecting hearing loss early helps track your hearing over time and prevents the extra damage that occurs because you turned the volume up. Hearing loss is a serious issue, after all. If left untreated, it can lead to serious issues, including cognitive decline. Why risk that when hearing tests are simple and painless?
Our Hearing Tests in McKinney
How Do I Know if My Hearing is Bad, and When Should I Get Tested?
For many people with hearing loss, figuring out that you have a problem is the hardest step. We’ve made it easy, though!
You can take our hearing loss quiz to see if you’re already experiencing the symptoms of hearing loss.
The general guidelines for such hearing tests are:
- If you are under 50 and have no signs of hearing loss: You should generally have your hearing tested every 3 years.
- 50 – 65: You should have your hearing tests at least once every two years. One in every four adults who report excellent hearing actually has some hearing loss, so it’s a good idea to get tested even if you aren’t noticing symptoms.
- 65 or older: At this age, more than 30 percent of people have hearing loss. You should get your hearing checked annually.
Hearing professionals also recommend that you undergo at least one hearing test after reaching the age of 20 in order to establish a hearing baseline. The frequency of these hearing tests can and should change if you begin noticing that you’re having hearing problems.
Seven Telltale Signs You Need a Hearing Test
How Can I Test My Hearing?
It’s easy to get started. Schedule an appointment with us for a hearing test to see if hearing aids will improve your hearing.
Our hearing test will check your ability to hear different frequencies. Most people will lose the ability to hear very low or high frequency sounds before there is any real noticeable loss of regular speech.
Types of Hearing Tests in McKinney, TX
There are many ways to test your hearing. Depending on what kind of loss we suspect you have, we will perform as many of these tests as we need to in order to get a clear idea of how we can best help you. These tests include: