Do
You Have Hearing Loss? Take This Hearing Self-Test and Find
Out
1.
When watching television with
others, do you need the volume
to be higher than them to hear
what is being said?
YES
NO
2. Are you
often asking people to repeat
what they just said?
YES
NO
3. Do you often
feel that people talking to
you are 'mumbling' or speaking
unclearly?
YES
NO
4. Do you often
have trouble understanding a
conversation when there is noise
in the background or when other
people are talking at the same
time?
YES
NO
5. Have your
family members, friends, or
others asked you whether you
have a hearing problem?
YES
NO
6. Do you avoid
social gatherings and parties
because you can't hear what
people are saying or because
there is too much noise?
YES
NO
7.
Do you often misunderstand what
is being said during conversations
in a car, a restaurant, or other
noisy place?
YES
NO
8.
Does having to talk or listen
for lengthy periods leave you
feeling stressed out or tired?
YES
NO
9. When attending
meetings, religious services,
or other events, do you need
to sit close to the speakers
in order to understand?
YES
NO
10.
Do you depend on eye contact
to understand what someone is
saying to you?
YES
NO
11. Do you
often find it hard to localize
the source of sounds?
YES
NO
If
all of your answers are no,
this may indicate that you
do not have any hearing problems!
However, if family members
or close friends have ever
expressed concerns about your
hearing, we recommend that
you consult a hearing healthcare
professional to investigate
whether there are any difficulties
and whether they are due to
a temporary or a permanent
hearing impairment.
If
you answered yes to 1 or more
questions, your hearing check
indicates that you have hearing
difficulties in special situations.
This happens to all of us
from time to time, but if
you experience these problems
often / regularly, you may
have a hearing loss. We recommend
that you consult a hearing
healthcare professional to
investigate whether these
difficulties are due to a
temporary or a permanent hearing
impairment.
