Spring is the perfect time to give your hearing aids a proper clean - and if you haven鈥檛 already scheduled your annual hearing test for 2025, it鈥檚 a great reminder to do so. Just like seasonal maintenance around the home, checking in on your hearing health helps ensure everything is working as it should and prevents small issues from becoming bigger challenges.
For adults over 45, hearing tests are recommended every three to five years, even in the absence of noticeable symptoms. That frequency increases for individuals who have already been diagnosed with hearing loss or use hearing aids. Kim Galick, owner and registered hearing instrument specialist at , recommends an annual hearing check-up for those wearing devices.
鈥淩egular testing helps us fine-tune your hearing aids and catch any changes early,鈥 Kim says. 鈥淗earing loss often happens gradually, so people don鈥檛 always notice the difference until they hear clearly again. Once they do, they realize just how much they鈥檝e been missing.鈥
Spotting the early signs of hearing loss can make a big difference in treatment and overall quality of life. Some of the most common red flags include:
- Frequently asking people to repeat themselves.
- Difficulty following conversations, especially in noisy environments.
- Turning the volume up on the TV or radio higher than others prefer.
- Avoiding social situations due to frustration or fatigue from trying to hear.
- Feeling like people are mumbling or speaking unclearly.
- Trouble hearing higher-pitched sounds, such as birds or children鈥檚 voices.
- Persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears (tinnitus).
鈥淗earing loss affects more than just the ears - it impacts how we connect with loved ones, how we engage socially, and how much we enjoy everyday moments,鈥 Kim explains. 鈥淲hile there鈥檚 no cure for hearing loss, hearing aids can dramatically improve your ability to communicate and participate in life.鈥
Ears Hearing Clinic in 黑马磁力 offers free hearing assessments to help you take the first step. Visit Ears Hearing Clinic at Unit C 20568 56 Ave. in 黑马磁力, find more information at, and follow them on.
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