Do You Have a Hearing Loss?

Answer “Yes” Three or More Times, You Should See an Audiologist

Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer "yes" to three or more of these questions, you could have a hearing problem and may need to have your hearing checked by one of our audiologists at The Speech and Hearing Center. 

• Do I have a problem hearing on the telephone?
• Do I have trouble hearing when there is noise in the background?
• Is it hard for me to follow a conversation when two or more people talk at once?
• Do I have to strain to understand a conversation?
• Do many people I talk to seem to mumble (or not speak clearly)?
• Do I misunderstand what others are saying and respond inappropriately?
• Do I often ask people to repeat themselves?
• Do I have trouble understanding the speech of women and children?
• Do people complain that I turn the TV volume up too high?
• Do I hear a ringing, roaring, or hissing sound a lot?
• Do some sounds seem too loud?  

To download a PDF of these questions, click here.

If you would like to learn more about hearing, hearing loss, and hearing aids, click here.

To schedule a no-cost, complimentary hearing screening at any one of our three locations, call 708-599-9500.

Source: National Institutes of Health
Link: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/older.html