How well do you hear?
- Do you sometimes miss everyday sounds others hear, such as bird’s singing?
- Do you often ask for words to be repeated?
- Do you often turn up the TV or radio louder than others like?
- Do people often sound as though they’re mumbling?
- Do you hear ringing in your ears?
- Do you need to ask others about the details of a meeting you’ve just attended?
- Do you have trouble hearing over the phone?
- Do you find it difficult to follow conversation in a noisy restaurant or crowded room?
- Do you feel stressed or tired when you have had to talk or listen for long periods?
- Do you often experience problems hearing and understanding what other people are saying when you don’t have eye contact?
- Have you had significant noise exposure at work?
- Do you sometimes fail to hear the ring of the doorbell or telephone?
- Do you sometimes find it hard to localize the source of sounds?
- Do you find male voices easier to understand than those of women?
- Do your family and friends ask you whether you have a hearing problem?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have some degree of hearing loss.
Find out more about the different degrees of hearing loss.