The
following 20 questions give you the possibility to analyze
your hearing ability online. Your answers to these
questions, developed by hearing health care specialists,
provide an initial indication of whether a hearing
impairment may be present. In this case, we recommend to
have your hearing ability checked in detail by a hearing
health care specialist.
1-Do
you often think ''my hearing is not as good as it used to
be?''
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
2-Do
women and children seem to ''mumble?''
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
3-Do
you get in arguments, or in difficult situations with your
spouse (or friends or family) because you thought they
said one thing, and they say they said another?
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
4-Do
you have difficulty understanding some voices and words on
the phone?
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
5-Do
you have difficulty hearing the words from your
grandchildren (or other children)?
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
6-Do
you have ringing in one or both ears?
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
7-Do
you have a history of industrial, work related, or
recreational noise exposure, like working in a factory, as
a firefighter, as a musician, at an airport, firing
weapons, target practice or other noisy sources?
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
8-Do
you sometimes say ''people don’t speak clearly any more,
they don't pronounce the words as clearly as they used
to.''
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
9-Do
you sometimes feel embarrassed about asking for repeats?
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
10-Do
you get frustrated easily with unfamiliar and soft voices?
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
11-Do
you find that you sometimes ''fake it'' by trying to nod
in agreement, even though you weren’t sure what was said?
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
12-Do
you think you can hear ''loud enough'' but cannot
understand the words?
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Maybe
No, almost never
No, this never happens
13-Do you
have a hard time hearing normal conversation in noisy
backgrounds, such as a restaurant or a cocktail party?
Yes, most of
the time
Yes,
sometimes
Maybe
No, almost
never
No, this
never happens
14-Do you have
a hard time understanding whispers?
Yes, most of
the time
Yes,
sometimes
Maybe
No, almost
never
No, this
never happens
15-Do you
listen to the TV louder than most people?
Yes, most of
the time
Yes,
sometimes
Maybe
No, almost
never
No, this
never happens
16-Do you
have difficulty hearing the words during religious
services or at large meetings?
Yes, most of
the time
Yes,
sometimes
Maybe
No, almost
never
No, this
never happens
17-Do you
have difficulty determining where the sounds are
coming from?
Yes, most of
the time
Yes,
sometimes
Maybe
No, almost
never
No, this
never happens
18-Do your
ears hurt or drain, or does one ear hear better than
the other?
Yes, most of
the time
Yes,
sometimes
Maybe
No, almost
never
No, this
never happens
19- Do you
have difficulty understanding when there are more than
two people talking at the same time?
Yes, most of
the time
Yes,
sometimes
Maybe
No, almost
never
No, this
never happens
20- Do you
turn the volume up on the public telephone systems to
hear better?
Yes, most of
the time
Yes,
sometimes
Maybe
No, almost
never
No, this
never happens
*If you have
answered one or more of these questions with:
- Maybe
- Yes, sometimes
- Yes, most of
the tome
Then it is
recommended that you contact us for a diagnosis and
professional help.
