This time of year is an excellent opportunity to set priorities for your health. Beyond New Year’s Resolutions, this is also a time for planning and getting organized. If you haven’t added your hearing health to your list of priorities for the year, this post is your sign to do so.
The Importance of Routine Hearing Tests
Untreated hearing loss can have significant ripple effects on your life. It can cause communication difficulties and relationship strain with your loved ones, and it’s linked to cardiovascular health, balance issues and increased fall risk, increased risk of stroke, cognitive decline, increased rates of depression and anxiety and social isolation. What’s more, less than one in every three adults who could benefit from hearing aids has ever used them. Untreated hearing loss is a serious public health concern.
Treating hearing loss will mitigate the ripple effects discussed above, and regularly testing your hearing will detect it early in its progression and allow for swift, effective treatment. If you suspect you’re in the beginning stages of hearing loss, or if it’s been several years since your last test, now is the time to see an audiologist for a hearing exam.
Even if you get your hearing tested and the results come back in a healthy hearing range, this is still valuable information. You’ve established a reference point in your hearing health, a baseline to which you can refer back in the coming years when looking for changes to your hearing ability.
Making an Appointment
Even if you don’t believe you have symptoms of hearing loss, caring for your hearing health is a major part of maintaining your overall health and well-being. And if you are in the early stages of hearing loss, take control of your hearing loss journey and see how customized treatment can help you communicate and connect with the world. Call Southwestern Hearing & Balance today to schedule an appointment or to learn more.