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<\/p>\nThe old saying \u201can ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure\u201d is a favorite in the audiology community. As hearing health professionals, we understand how important prevention and early intervention are to a healthy auditory system. After all, a large percentage of hearing loss cases are entirely preventable. As we age, there is a greater opportunity for a hearing loss to develop, which can lead to other mental, emotional and physical health problems. To prevent the development of hearing-related complications, individuals over 50 should make annual hearing exams a part of their preventive health routine.<\/p>\n
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Some conditions are easy to identify and are therefore more likely to be treated quickly. A toothache, for example, is not likely to be ignored for an extensive length of time. However, hearing loss can be difficult to discern. In many cases of noise-induced hearing loss<\/a>, the impairment occurs over a lifetime, making it much easier to adapt to. On average, people wait up to seven years to seek treatment for a hearing loss. During this time, untreated hearing loss can take its toll on many areas of your emotional, physical and mental well-being.<\/p>\n For this reason, audiologists recommend annual hearing exams for all individuals over 50 years of age. A standard hearing exam takes approximately an hour to complete, and generally involves a physical examination of the ear, sound-based tests and a consultation with the hearing professional. The test will gauge your auditory capabilities and determine if the use of hearing aids<\/a> is necessary.<\/p>\n If a hearing loss is diagnosed, your hearing health professional will generally provide a personalized hearing treatment plan, which may involve auditory rehabilitation and assistance from listening devices. When a hearing loss is identified, it is important to seek immediate treatment. Left untreated, hearing loss can worsen and even impair cognitive function.<\/p>\n By being proactive about your hearing health, you can prevent the unwanted complications of hearing loss\u2014including depression, social isolation, anxiety and decreased cognitive function\u2014from affecting your life. To find a Tuscon hearing loss specialist, contact our team today. Our highly skilled of audiology professionals provide cutting edge services, including advanced diagnostics, digital hearing aids and cochlear implants<\/a>. Learn more about our team by calling us at (520) 399-7630.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The old saying \u201can ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure\u201d is a favorite in the audiology community. As hearing health professionals, we understand how important prevention and early intervention are to a healthy auditory system. After all, a large percentage of hearing loss cases are entirely preventable. As we age, there is…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5303,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Seniors: Get Your Hearing Checked! - Arizona Hearing Specialists","_seopress_titles_desc":"To prevent the development of hearing-related complications, individuals over 50 should make annual hearing exams a part of their preventive health routine.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[21,45],"class_list":["post-3940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing-loss-posts","tag-hearing-loss","tag-hearing-test"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7735,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3940\/revisions\/7735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}