Hearing Tests

Hearing Tests

The Better Hearing Institute, a non-profit organization, recommends getting a hearing test once every decade until age 50 and once every three years after that. Those in high-risk professions or with a medical history indicating a higher risk of hearing loss should be tested more frequently.

Even if you do not suspect that you have hearing loss, it’s important to get a hearing test regularly. It could be that you have a very minor hearing loss that would not be noticeable without getting a test. It could be that this hearing loss is the result of some regular activity, for which your hearing protection is inadequate. By recognizing this hearing loss early, you can improve your hearing protection and prevent further hearing loss going forward.

Most people first realize that they have hearing loss when someone else tells them they have it. Hearing loss doesn’t work the same as near- or far-sightedness. When our vision becomes blurry, we can tell that images that should look sharp are out of focus. With hearing loss, we simply don’t hear certain things. We tend to lose high frequencies before lower ones, but this happens so slowly that we don’t recognize the difference between the way things sounded before and the way they sound now.

A hearing test gives us an objective view of our hearing ability. If we do have hearing loss, it is important to start treating it with hearing aids as soon as possible. When we have a gap in our hearing ability, changes start to take place in our brain that can be hard to reverse. Our auditory cortex begins to atrophy, so when we finally do start wearing hearing aids, we still have trouble comprehending speech even though we might hear it clearly.

The best course of action is to get a hearing test at regular intervals and to start wearing hearing aids as soon as hearing loss becomes an issue. This way, hearing loss won’t interrupt your life—or your health and well-being.

What to Expect at a Hearing Test
The Benefits of Treating Hearing Loss
MaryAnne Barfield
MaryAnne Barfield
2023-08-28
First time wearing hearing aids for me Shannon & her staff made the whole experience so easy and professional took all the anxiety & fear out of getting hearing aids I highly recommend them also very affordable
Judy Noah
Judy Noah
2023-08-22
Focus Hearing is a wonderful place for hearing needs ! I was there in March 2022 For my first appt and was treated very well and took care of my needs in a timely manner! The staff is extremely pleasant and efficient ! You won’t be disappointed !!
Anne Dale
Anne Dale
2023-08-21
I’m still in my Trial Phase in my Hearing Aids, but I am so pleased with them already! Until Shannon Schneller fitted them after my hearing test, I had no idea how relaxing it was to HEAR so easily and clearly! I didn’t realize how long I had been struggling to make out words and meaning from conversations! Hearing sound was not the issue, but clarity was. Now I am more confident and comfortable around people; I’m not afraid of embarrassing myself by misunderstanding speech. Recently I attended an excellent high school production of the Disney Musical “Frozen”. What a delight to use the Universal setting on my Horizon APP that focused the sound in front and on both sides! This is an amazing set of comfortable hearing aids! I wear glasses to see better—why did I wait so long to HEAR better?!
Richard Pinsonneault
Richard Pinsonneault
2023-08-14
In the last thirty days, I've purchased hearing aids, and have also had a follow up appointment with this company. Their professionalism is unsurpassed. They've introduced me to a whole new life. I can now easily hear the beautiful voices of my wife, daughters, and granddaughter, without having to ask, "what," 2-3 times. Life is good. Thank you, Shannon!
Karen Snyder
Karen Snyder
2023-07-28
Problem solved thanks to Annie. Ken Snyder
Lisa Lauver
Lisa Lauver
2023-05-29
The doctors are great. They made my Mom feel comfortable and explained insurance coverage up front so no surprises