Do you have a hearing loss?

1. Do you hear sounds but have trouble understanding the words?
   

2. Do high-pitched sounds such a women’s or children’s voices, telephone dial tones "fade" or "disappear"?
   

3. Is it difficult to hear or understand other in public places such as restaurants, theaters, stores, at your church, or any place where the background noise level is increased?
   

4. Does it seem to you that people mumble more than they used to?
   

5. Do you often need to ask others to repeat themselves?
   

6. Do people ask you to turn down the volume of the TV or radio?
   

7. Do you strain to listen?
   

8. Do you turn one ear towards a speaker to hear better?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, your hearing may be impaired.