1. Does your family complain that you turn the television up too loud?
2. Do you have to strain to understand conversations?
3. Do people sound like they are mumbling?
4. Do you have greater difficulties understanding the voices of women and children?
5. Have you been exposed to noise environments (military, factory work, construction work,
power tools, hunting, motorcycles, auto races, jet engines, boat motors, concerts, lawn
equipment, musical instruments, etc.) ?
6. Do you often ask for repetition because you misunderstand some words in conversation?
7. Do you have difficulties hearing speech over the telephone?
8. Do you have difficulties understanding conversations when more than one person is
talking at the same time?
9. Do you have difficulties following conversations at parties, restaurants and in crowds?
10. Do you avoid social situations because you are afraid you will miss part of the
conversation?
11. Do you avoid conversation in fear that you will appear foolish?
12. Do you have ringing or buzzing in your ears?
13. Do you hear better with one ear than the other?
If you answered YES to ANY of these questions, you should set up an appointment with one of our hearing care professionals for a free, no-risk hearing examination to determine if you are suffering from a hearing loss.
