Free adult hearing screening tests at Ayrfield Medical Centre, Kilkenny

Consider all the sounds that you hear every day - a child laughing, a bird singing, a friend chatting, or a great song on the radio - it is this symphony of sounds that makes life richer.

Of all the five senses, our hearing is perhaps the most precious. If we lose it, we lose contact with the people we love and the world around us. You look after your teeth and eyes with regular check-ups – do the same for your ears! 

Hearing is an easy thing to take for granted. Occasionally we might miss a few words, but in general, we move around effortlessly in everyday life, talking to one another, chatting over the phone or listening to the TV, without paying it a second thought.

Things are not nearly as easy with hearing loss. When hearing loss occurs, a simple thing like following a conversation in a restaurant, or hearing the doorbell or telephone can become a real issue.

You may start to experience all sorts of emotions – from worry to sadness and loneliness. You may also feel tired and irritable from having to concentrate just to hear what people are saying. Left unattended, hearing loss can ultimately lead to feelings of isolation and depression.

Hearing loss can creep up so slowly that the person affected is often the last one to know. In fact, family members, friends or colleagues are likely to spot the problem before you do. Watch out for the common signs:

• At work: Do you find yourself straining to keep up with conversations in a busy office?
• Socially: Do you feel that people are mumbling and sometimes need to ask them to say things twice?
• At home: Do you turn up the volume on the TV, or radio, louder than others in the room prefer?
• On the phone: Is it hard to hear the person on the other line and do you need to ask them to speak up?
• Outside: Do you have difficulty hearing sounds of nature, such as birds singing?

So, what can you do to take care of your hearing? Audiology Medical Services – one of Ireland’s leading independent audiology specialists, recommend that after the age of 45, you should have a hearing test every three years. 

Audiology Medical Services offer free adult hearing screening tests at all their clinics nationwide, including their clinic in Ayrfield Medical Centre, Granges Road, Kilkenny with expert audiology team Sarah Whelan, Paddy Hartnett and Trevor Cronin. Here they provide both Adult and Paediatric Audiology Services, Microsuction Ear Wax Removal and all the latest hearing solutions and accessories to help give you back the gift of hearing. Freephone 1800 501 501 to book an appointment today or visit www.audiologymedicalservices.ie 

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