The new year is here, and with it comes an exciting opportunity for you to take stock of your life. For many people, a healthy diet or robust workout plan is at the top of their New Year’s resolution list. While eating healthy and working out are important aspects of a healthy body, there is one more place that could use a little love in 2025—your hearing!
Why Should I Focus On My Hearing Health?
For most people, hearing health is out of sight, out of mind. While your hearing may seem like a passive function, it connects you to the world. Your hearing makes it possible to enjoy music, conversations with friends, pouring rain, birds singing in Creekwood Park and so much more. And often, it starts to fade before you notice it.
The signs of hearing loss are often subtle at first. Keep an eye out for the following:
- Difficulty understanding conversations
- Frequently asking others to repeat themselves
- Turning up the volume on your TV or radio
- Ringing in the (tinnitus)
- Trouble hearing high-pitched sounds
- Avoiding social situations
- Difficulty hearing on the phone
If any of these sound familiar, it may be time to seek hearing treatment.
How Do I Start Hearing Loss Treatment?
The best way to start hearing loss treatment is to call North Alabama ENT Associates today and schedule a hearing test. One of our experts will use a hearing test to determine the specific frequencies and volumes you struggle to hear. If you have hearing loss, they may recommend hearing aids.
Hearing aids collect speech and other sounds, run them through a digital processor and deliver them directly to your ears at a frequency and volume you can hear. They’re small, discreet devices you put in every morning and remove every night.
Less than one-third (30%) of adults aged 70 and older with hearing loss who could benefit from hearing aids have used them. The percentage is even lower (16%) for adults aged 20-69. It’s common for people to avoid seeking treatment, but the benefits are well worth the effort. Contact North Alabama ENT Associates today to schedule a consultation with one of our trusted experts.