How do you know when it's time for a hearing test?
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Associaton (ASHA), you should get a baseline hearing test around age 21. That way, when you're older, your hearing care professional can understand how much it has changed. If you are not experiencing signs of hearing loss, you should test your hearing:
Should you get your hearing tested? Take our quick quiz
The following quiz questions are adapted from the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA), a 25-part questionnaire used to assess how hearing loss may be impacting you. Keep track of your answers on a piece of paper to understand where you may be struggling to hear.
- Do you struggle to hear the TV, or do others complain about the volume at which you watch it?
- Do you have difficulties hearing or understanding what others are saying to you?
- Do you have difficulty hearing or following conversations in noisy environments, like restaurants?
- Do you experience a ringing, humming, buzzing or whooshing sensation in your ears, not caused by an external source?
- Has difficulty hearing caused you to limit your socializing with friends or family?
- Do you talk on the phone less due to struggles with hearing?
- Do you miss or struggle to hear sounds like alarm clocks, doorbells or knocking?
- Do you often have to ask others to repeat what they said?
If you answered "yes" to two or more questions, you may be experiencing early symptoms of hearing loss.
What to expect at your free Miracle-Ear hearing test
An in-person hearing test does more than confirm what an online screening may suggest. It helps you:
- Understand your results
- Monitor your hearing health over time
- Know when something changes, before it gets worse
At your appointment, your certified hearing care professional will:
- Ask about your health history and hearing experiences
- Inspect your ears with a video otoscope for physical signs of damage or earwax buildup
- Perform tests to measure hearing sensitivity and speech understanding
Best of all? It's fast, painless, and completely free. You have nothing to lose and so much to gain, including peace of mind and personalized care.
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