SURVEY: 2 In 3 Adults Have Never Had Their Hearing Checked

When you hurt, chances are you get it checked out. Colds, raches, aches and pains often get brought to a medical professional. And if your vision starts to seem a little off as you get older, you go and get that checked out too. But one thing people are a lot less likely to seek professional help with, is hearing loss.

A recent survey found that 65% of adults have never had a hearing test, and yet 68% say they’ve experienced some symptoms that suggest they could be struggling to hear.

Some common symptoms people experience include:

• 31% ringing in the ears
• 28% mishearing what others are saying
• 23% asking people to repeat themselves on a regular basis

There have been studies that found hearing loss is bad for our mental and emotional health. But still, 39% think their own loss is nothing to worry about even when it starts to cut off communication with friends and family.

Ailments Adults Are More Likely to Seek Treatment For Over Their Hearing:

1. A lump
2. A persistent cough
3. Blurred vision
4. Bleeding
5. A rash
6. Teeth problems
7. Feeling faint
8. Aches and pains
9. Feeling sick
10. A cold

28% say they were unaware the longer they wait to get their hearing problems sorted out, the worse their hearing could get. However, the study, commissioned by Specsavers and carried out through OnePoll, finds 81% would book a hearing test sooner if they knew they could be at risk of losing their hearing entirely.

So let this be a moment of reflection for you. If you have a hard time hearing people, get it checked out. There is probably something they can do to help.

Source: https://tinyurl.com/bdhtxy9f

Image – National Library of Medicine