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How to tell if you need hearing aids
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Hearing loss can develop at any time. Sudden changes in hearing are usually
quite obvious, however, many hearing problems develop slowly and other people
may be aware of your hearing difficulties before you are.
If you answer YES to one or more of the following you should have your
hearing assessed at Hearing Advantage:
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Do you often need to ask people to repeat what they have said?
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Do you typically have trouble understanding a conversation or mishear people in
a group or in the presence of background noise?
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Does it seem that people are regularly not speaking clearly or are 'mumbling'?
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When watching television do you need to set the volume higher than other people
to hear comfortably?
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Do you become frustrated or even totally avoid some social occasions because
there is too much noise or you cannot keep up with the conversation?
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Can you become tired or stressed after you have been listening or in a
conversation for an extended time period?
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Do you find you need to be close to the speaker at meetings, seminars,
restaurants or in religious services to understand?
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Do you need to maintain eye contact or see people’s faces to understand what
they are saying?
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Do you find it difficult to localise where sounds are coming from?
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Have your family or friends questioned whether you have a hearing problem?
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