Hearing Tests and more

Preventative care for your hearing

The following steps can help prevent hearing loss from loud noises and keep hearing loss from aging from getting worse:

Protect your ears. Staying away from loud noise is the best protection. In the workplace, plastic earplugs or glycerin-filled earmuffs can help protect hearing.
Have your hearing tested. If you work around a lot of noise, think about regular hearing tests. If you've lost some hearing, you can take steps to prevent further loss.
Avoid risks from hobbies and play. Riding a snowmobile or a jet ski, hunting, using power tools, or listening to rock concerts can damage hearing over time. Wearing hearing protectors or taking breaks from the noise can protect your ears. Turning down the volume when listening to music helps too.
A hearing screening, such as a hearing test, is used to identify individuals who may require a more comprehensive hearing assessment and/or medical management. If you work around a lot of noise, think about regular hearing tests. If you've lost some hearing, you can take steps to prevent further loss.

Essential Care for your hearing no matter the age

Although hearing loss occurs gradually as you age (presbycusis) is common, hearing test during childhood are vital for early identification and management of hearing loss. By the time you reach the ages of 65-75, almost 30% of Americans have some degree of hearing loss. Hearing loss can make life less pleasant. Older adults with hearing loss often report being depressed. Because hearing loss can make it harder to talk with others, some people with hearing loss feel cut off from others. Hearing loss is also linked to loss of thinking skills, known as cognitive impairment. Hearing loss also is linked to risk of falling.