Advanced Hearing Center Blog – Greensburg, Irwin, Mt Pleasant Pennsylvania

Self-test

Almost Always

Half the time

Occasionally

Never
I have a problem hearing over the phone.
I have trouble following the conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time.
People complain that I turn the TV volume too high.
I have to strain to understand conversations.
I have trouble hearing conversations in a noisy background such as a party.
I miss hearing some common sounds like the phone or doorbell ring.
I get confused about where sounds come from.
I misunderstand some words in a sentence and need to ask people to repeat them.
I especially have trouble understanding the speech of women and children.
I have worked in noisy environments.
Many people mumble when they talk.
People get annoyed because I misunderstand what is being said.
I misunderstand what others are saying and make inappropriate responses.
I avoid social activities because I cannot hear well and fear that I'll reply improperly.
To be answered by a family member
Do you think this person has a hearing loss?
Do you have a blood relative with hearing loss?

What does this mean?
Score	Analysis
0-5	Your hearing is good
6-9	Suggest a hearing evaluation
10 and above	Strongly recommend a hearing evaluation

Self-test