{"id":797,"date":"2019-03-08T15:02:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T20:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlestonhearing.com\/?p=797"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:25:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T21:25:41","slug":"reasons-to-have-a-hearing-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingsc.com\/reasons-to-have-a-hearing-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to Have a Hearing Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you are having trouble hearing in Charleston<\/em>, you are not alone. An estimated 20 percent of South Carolina residents are diagnosed with hearing loss. Many of them would not have been aware of their condition, putting them at risk for a variety of associated negative health effects, were it not for a hearing screening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In most cases, hearing loss<\/a> develops so gradually it is rarely noticeable to the person who is affected.<\/p>\n This is thanks in part to the brain\u2019s ability to compensate for this reduction in hearing ability by utilizing resources that would otherwise be devoted to other important areas, such as memory and cognition.<\/p>\n This helps with comprehension, but in the long run increases your risk of developing a variety of physical, social and psychological complications.<\/p>\n Untreated hearing loss<\/strong> increases your odds of experiencing the following:<\/p>\n A hearing screening will detect changes in your hearing ability that you might not even be aware of and is crucial in determining the type of treatment you will need.<\/p>\n The hearing screening<\/a> is comprised of a number of different tests used to measure your hearing function in different areas. Your Charleston audiologist may recommend any number of the following when you come in to have your hearing checked.<\/p>\nThe Dangers of Untreated Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n
Effects of Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n
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The Different Components of a Hearing Screening<\/h2>\n
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