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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT  TO GET YOUR  HEARING TESTED 

6 Reasons You Should  Get Your Hearing Checked  Provided by Grason-Stadler 1 . TO DETECT AND IDENTIFY   HEARING LOSS ASAP  Early detection

6 Reasons You Should  Get Your Hearing Checked 


Provided by Grason-Stadler

1 . TO DETECT AND IDENTIFY  

HEARING LOSS ASAP 

Early detection and intervention  

a lead to better outcomes 

Regular check-ups may also uncover  

abnormalities such as an infection or growth 

2. TO PREVENT FURTHER HEARING LOSS

The longer it goes undetected, the  

a).  worse the condition can become 

Around 15% of American adults  

b). report some trouble hearing1 

3. TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE 

Audiologists will be able to compare  

future tests to this baseline to better  quantify any hearing loss 

Among 20-69-year-old U.S. adults,  

men are almost twice as likely to  have hearing loss as women1 

4 BECAUSE TESTING IS QUICK  AND PAINLESS 

a Hearing tests usually take less  than 30 minutes and should  be a part of everyone’s healthy  aging medical screenings 

5 TO DIAGNOSE OTHER  

HEALTH CONDITIONS 

a).  Hearing loss can be a symptom  of an underlying medical condition,  such as: Diabetes, tinnitus, cardiovascular  disease, balance issues, etc. 

b)  Roughly 25 million Americans   .experienced tinnitus lasting at least 5 minutes in the past year 

6 TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE 

Proper treatment after a diagnosis can  

a). reduce social isolation and depression Treatment plans can include hearing  

b). aids that help in background noise and  connect to a phone2