If you suspect you have some hearing loss or you just don’t feel right about your hearing, phone to make an appointment with us.

Hearing loss can occur at any age and for many reasons. In adults, however, one of the most common periods for hearing loss to begin is between the ages of 40 and 55 years.

A simple hearing test can determine if you have a problem or not, so the first step is to make an appointment. If your test results are found to be within normal limits, no further action will be necessary.

Below are a list of the Common Signs of Hearing Loss

• You can hear, but can’t understand the words clearly
• You have difficulty with background noise, such as in restaurants, parties, theaters, and religious services
• You have difficulty understanding what is being said unless you are directly facing the person speaking
• You feel that others mumble, slur their words, or talk too quickly.
• You have ringing or buzzing in your ears (tinnitus)
• Tinnitus can be caused by many things, including hearing loss, middle ear disorders, noise exposure history, and many non-ear related causes, such as medications
• You have to ask people to repeat words or phrases, even though they feel they are speaking loud enough
• You prefer the TV or radio louder than is comfortable for others
• You have difficulty understanding conversation in a group of people, or when more than one person is speaking
• You are beginning to avoid social situations, public facilities, group meetings, or family gatherings where listening may be difficult for you, and participation in such activities brings less enjoyment than it once did
• You frequently nod your head “yes” in agreement when you are not fully sure what someone has said.

Here at Hearing Test Services we can help you pick out the perfect hearing aid

Today’s digital hearing aids are typically offered in various levels such as basic or entry-level to advanced or premium-level. Within each level, different technology and features are available.

Basic digital hearing aids generally require the wearer to make some manual adjustments in certain listening environments such as turning a volume control up or down, or pushing a button to change listening programs. In contrast, a premium or more advanced hearing aid responds automatically to changes in the listener’s environment, making changes based on the signals being detected by the hearing aid.

As the level of the technology increases in hearing aids, so do the availability of advanced features.

When selecting Hearing Aids the following is considered

• Power requirements due to the degree of the hearing loss
  
• Manual dexterity and visual abilities
  
• Patient budget
  
• Cosmetics
  
• Skin sensitivities
  
• Anatomical and medical considerations
  
• Styles of Hearing Aids

Hearing aids are available in many different sizes and styles thanks to advancements in digital technology and miniaturization of the internal components. Many of today’s hearing aids are considered sleek, compact, and innovative – offering solutions to a wide range of hearing aid wearers.

We have both In-the-Ear Styles and Behind The Ear Styles

Hearing aids worn in the ear are usually custom-fit, based on a cast or impression of the ear. They’re available in different skin tones to camouflage with the outer ear.

Behind The Ear (BTE) models sit behind or on top of the outer ear, with tubing that routes sounds down into the ear that connects to an ear tip or earmould to secure them in the ear canal. BTEs come in colours to blend with hair or skin tones, and even chrome colours, leopard print and other funky designs to suit personal styles.

Go to our Hearing Aids page to get the full low-down.

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Contact our Hearing Test Services clinics in Bantry and Kenmare – serving the West Cork, South Kerry and wider region.

With clinics in Bantry and Kenmare you are never too far away from top quality audiology care.

Our clinic services in Kenmare were opened in October to add to our existing clinic in Bantry just over the border in Cork, which puts us in a great position to offer services to the wider West Cork and South Kerry region.

Our Kenmare clinic is based out of Dr Boland’s Surgery, Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Co Kerry – Call us anytime to arrange an appointment on 064-6694110 or 086-6039699

Our Bantry clinic is based out of the Newtown Medical Centre, Newtown, Bantry, Co Cork – telephone 027-50574

So for a Hearing Test Bantry Kenmare is served well.

Normal hearing is essential for the social and intellectual development of infants and young children. How Hearing Loss in Children manifests itself is that they may have difficulty learning to communicate because they cannot hear all or part of the sounds around them. See our Signs and Symptoms page for more detail.

Thus, the sooner a child has his/her hearing tested the sooner the problem can be identified and remedied and start to live a normal life.

Signs and Symptoms of Hearing Loss in Children

• Difficulty locating sounds
  
• A child who does not get startled by loud sounds
  
• Inability to produce and understand spoken words
  
• Frequent ear infections, head colds & running nose, pulling at ears
  
• Often asks you to repeat yourself or responds inappropriately to a question
  
• Doesn’t reply when you call them
  
• Often talks very loudly
  
• Turns up the volume of the TV so it’s very loud.

So, do not hesitate if you suspect hearing loss in your household and give us a call to arrange a test.

We offer a full range of Hearing Test Services in Cork and Kerry from young children to the elderly and everyone in between.

Hearing loss occurs to most people as they age but it can also be a result of exposure to loud noise, medications, infections, head or ear trauma, congenital or hereditary factors and some disease processes. The vast majority of problems do not require medical or surgical intervention. Some 90 to 95% of all cases of hearing loss can be corrected with hearing aid.

If you suspect you have a hearing problem and feel you need Hearing Test Services in Cork and Kerry, phone to make an appointment for a test. 

Hearing loss can occur at any age and for many reasons. In adults, however, one of the most common periods for hearing loss to become most noticeable is between the ages of 50 and 55 years. A simple hearing test can determine if you have a hearing problem or not, so the first step is to make an appointment for a hearing test. If your hearing test results are found to be within normal limits, no further action will be necessary.

Below is the full list of Hearing Test Services in Cork and Kerry provided in our Bantry and Kenmare clinics;

• Hearing Testing of Adults
• Hearing Testing of Children
  
• Hearing Aids
  
• Middle Ear Function Tests
  
• Pre-Employment Testing
  
• Custom Made Hearing Moulds

Go to our services page for more detail.