A free 15-minute Hearing Check with one of our Audiology Professionals is the first step to receiving advice about any concerns you have with your hearing, get an indication of the health of your hearing and what the next steps might look like for you toward better hearing. To hear more about what to expect, click the link below.
Benefits of good hearing
From social gatherings with the ones you love, to the joy of listening to your favourite music, hearing loss means missing the moments that matter. But for many people, it’s not until their hearing begins to deteriorate that they realise how important it is.
Untreated hearing loss can impact your relationships with others, your participation in the community and even your independence. But today’s digital hearing aids are discreet and high tech, and can vastly improve your quality of life.
At Specsavers, your ears are in good hands. Our hearing aids are tailored to you, so you can choose your preferred style at no extra cost to the technology level you decide on.
What causes hearing loss?
You may have heard it before, but it’s true – hearing loss is a natural part of the ageing process. And because it can be gradual, you may not even realise it’s happening.
For most people, hearing begins to deteriorate from the mid-thirties, and slowly declines over time. The sensitive hair-like cells in the inner ear simply wear out over the years. When this happens, it becomes harder to understand sounds clearly, particularly speech. And hearing in social environments like restaurants can be even more challenging.
For others, illness, injury or exposure to noisy work environments – like construction, hospitality, transport, factories or live entertainment – can contribute to earlier hearing loss.
Signs of hearing loss
Have you noticed any of these tell-tale signs?
- You have the TV or radio volume louder than is comfortable for others
- You find hearing over the telephone hard work
- Group conversations have become difficult to follow
- You ask people to repeat things or misunderstand what they say
- You’ve started avoiding places because you can’t hear properly
- Someone suggests you might not be hearing as well as you used to
Sound like you? Now’s the time to get your hearing checked.
There’s no excuse – get your hearing checked
Currently, one in size Australians suffer from some degree of hearing loss, yet according to Specsavers, only one in three takes action.
If left untreated, hearing loss can seriously impact your quality of life, potentially leading to isolation and loneliness.
However, the earlier it’s diagnosed, the earlier a person can start using hearing aids, which means they can enjoy a better quality of life.
Take the first step to better hearing by getting a free 15-minute Hearing Check at your local Specsavers store.
