What is a Hearing Assessment?
It is preferable that you have a relative to accompany you to the hearing assessment - most people feel more secure with a friendly face by their side. It is also very beneficial for the hearing aid audiologist to have a different perspective of your specific hearing problems
Examination of the ear is an essential element of the process; Christine, a specially trained and qualified hearing aid audiologist** will examine, assess and record the condition of the ear and the eardrum.
A full case history of your current hearing problems and how they impact on your lifestyle, your past (or current) occupation and an outline medical history will also be discussed before conducting a hearing level test using an audiometer. An audiometer will accurately measure the hearing ability of each ear. This is a painless procedure and involves wearing a headset through which a sequence of tones, some of which are loud and easy to hear, whereas some are softer and harder to hear. All you have to do is press a button or tell the expert when you hear them
The results will then be discussed and if appropriate and without obligation Christine will make recommendations to find a personal solution for your individual hearing problem.
Occasionally it may be necessary to refer you back to your Doctor as a requirement of the Code of Practise for Hearing Aid Dispensers
Anyone can suffer from hearing loss - in fact almost 9 million people in the UK are affected. More than 50% of people over the age of 60 have hearing problems, mainly as a result of exposure to noise, illness, certain medications and of course the passage of time!!! However only a third of people with hearing problems are of retirement age, the majority are of working age and school age.
**Currently Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser (RHAD) with HAC (Hearing Aid Council) due for transfer to HPC (Health Professions Council) in April 2010 when title will change to Hearing Aid Audiologist
Make your appointment by phoning 01204 361 463
