Summary:

Few of us think twice about the importance of regular eye and dental exams. The routine of an annual hearing test and check-up should be no different. 

Learn About:

• Why is it so important to have a routine hearing test?
• Benefits of keeping current with your check-ups
• Who should establish an annual hearing test routine?

Why is it so important to have a routine hearing test?

A DigiCare Counsellors at the controls of an audiometer during a hearing evaluation.  

A regular check-up allows your DigiCare Auditory Rehabilitation Counsellor to determine if you have any developing hearing issues. As you can well imagine, leaving a hearing loss or a hearing condition undiagnosed and untreated can make it more difficult to deal with in the future. It’s best to deal with any issues early, or, if at all possible, prevent them altogether.

It is very common for people to suffer unknowingly from hearing impairment. Many times the loss is so gradual the person experiencing it does not notice until the condition has progressed to the point of creating serious lifestyle challenges and being obvious to the people around them.

Benefits of keeping current with your check-ups:

• Comparing your up-to-date results to your previous audiogram

• Monitoring and anticipating any progression of hearing loss

• Analyzing and fine tuning your hearing aids to your current hearing profile

• Studying the continued effectiveness of your hearing instruments

• Helping with any questions you may have

• Providing a refresher on the habits of good hearing health

• Reviewing your full case history and helping identify any lifestyle or pharmaceutical contributors that might be having a negative effect on your hearing health. At DigiCare, we’re able to help identify any ototoxic medications you may be taking, in order that you may better discuss these prescription with your physician. In many cases, the benefits of certain medications may indeed outweigh the risk to your hearing health. However, let’s err on the side of caution, review your situation and involve your physician in the discussion.

Remember: Family doctors frequently overlook the hearing health component in the quiet of the exam room.

Taking time for a comprehensive hearing test and evaluation at DigiCare is the first step in successful management of any current problems.  Our hearing tests are always free and appointments are easy to schedule.  Please call or email to get started.

Who should establish an annual hearing test routine?

• Any person who currently wears hearing aids
• Any person who currently owns hearing aids but does not wear them
• Any person who suspect a hearing loss or problem
• Any person who has trouble understanding conversations at work, in restaurants or on the telephone
• Any person who is experiencing trouble understanding certain people or certain types of voices, such as the higher pitch voices of women and children
• Any person who has a family history of hearing loss
• Any person who is or has been exposed to loud noises during work or recreation

Learn Even More:

• After reading about the importance of routine hearing test check-ups, you may have an interest in learning more about what happens during our comprehensive hearing test and evaluation.
• Do you have specific questions we can help answer?  Please feel free to call or email us.