When Should Your Hearing Be Checked Again?
A hearing assessment provides information about your hearing at a specific point in time. Keeping those results also creates a useful reference that can be compared with future assessments.
For someone who has already completed a hearing test, the question then becomes when another assessment may be useful.
Changes Since Your Last Assessment
A new assessment may be appropriate when you notice a difference in how clearly you understand speech, find yourself adjusting television volume more frequently, or experience changes in situations that previously presented little difficulty.
Testing can determine whether your hearing has changed and provide updated information for your hearing care. Primary Hearing Clinic's Hearing Assessments page explains what is included in a comprehensive hearing test and how results are evaluated.
Reviewing Your Current Hearing Aids
Changes in hearing do not automatically mean you need new hearing aids. Current test results can help determine whether existing devices may benefit from updated programming or adjustments.
Modern hearing aids can be programmed around an individual's hearing profile, and settings can be refined as hearing or listening needs change.
Consider Your Noise Exposure
Regular exposure to high sound levels through work, music, recreation, or other activities is another reason to pay attention to hearing over time.
For people regularly exposed to noise, custom hearing protection provides an option designed around both the individual ear and the environment where it will be used.
Keep a Record of Your Hearing
Previous hearing test results give your hearing care provider something meaningful to compare against. Rather than relying entirely on whether hearing seems different, testing can identify measurable changes and help determine appropriate next steps.
If it has been some time since your previous assessment or you have noticed a change, Contact Us to schedule an appointment with Primary Hearing Clinic in Northwest Edmonton.