How to Tell if You Have Hearing Loss

How can I tell if I have hearing loss? Because hearing loss usually happens gradually, it can sometimes be difficult to notice if we have it.

If you answer ‘yes’ to some of the following questions, you may have hearing loss.

• Do you often ask people to repeat what they say? • Do you have trouble hearing in groups? • Does it seem like others often mumble? • Do you fail to hear someone talking from behind you? • Do you turn up the volume on the TV or car radio to the point where others say it’s loud? • Do you have difficulty on the phone? • Do you have trouble hearing your alarm clock? • Do you have difficulty hearing at the movies? • Do you dread going to noisy parties and restaurants?

If you believe that you have hearing loss, a hearing test at a doctor’s office is the best way to know for sure, and to find out what can be done to help.

Information from the Hearing Loss Association of America

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“My deciding factor to get a cochlear implant was when my daughter went to college, and I wasn’t able to talk to her on the phone because I couldn’t understand a word she said,” said Mary Stodden, 67, St. Louis area resident.

The feeling of being disconnected to her only child was untenable. Mary was barely getting by with her hearing aids. The dread of surgery kept her wary of cochlear implants, but the day phone calls with her daughter became impossible was the realization Mary needed. She received her first cochlear implant in 2004 and her second in 2010.

A cochlear implant is an FDAapproved, surgically implanted medical device that replaces the function of damaged sensory hair cells inside the inner ear (cochlea). Cochlear implants can help you access the sounds you are missing and are designed to help you hear better and improve speech understanding in everyday situations.

Thanks to her decision to receive a cochlear implant, each day Mary now enjoys a phone call as her daughter drives home from work, and she can hear every word. If you or someone you love is struggling to hear in their hearing aids, learn more about cochlear implants and find a hearing implant specialist near you by visiting www.Cochlear.us/STL or call 866-HearSTL or 866-432-7785 to get help today.

Please seek advice from your health professional about treatments for hearing loss. Outcomes may vary, and your health professional will advise you about the factors which could affect your outcome. Always read the instructions for use. Not all products are available in all countries. Please contact your local Cochlear representative for product information. Views expressed are those of the individual. Consult your health professional to determine if you are a candidate for Cochlear technology.

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