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Do I need a hearing aid?
You can easily hear that people are talking and you could understand them perfectly, if only they wouldn’t mumble!
Many people don’t think they need a hearing instrument because they can hear many sounds perfectly well. However, hearing loss can be deceiving. While many sounds may be audible, some sounds, especially those that add clarity and distinctness to speech may have faded.
Get an idea…
For a thorough evaluation of your hearing ability, you need to locate a hearing care professional (audiologist or a specially trained hearing instrument dispenser), however it is possible to get an idea of whether you have a hearing problem by taking Bernafon’s online hearing test. Based on these results, a consultation with a hearing care professional may be recommended.
Find out for sure
Once your hearing has been assessed by a hearing care professional, you may also wish to visit an ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) doctor or Otolaryngologist (physicians who specialize in ear problems) to rule out medical problems.
Hearing care professionals are specially trained to evaluate your hearing ability and make appropriate recommendations. They will examine your ears and perform a number of easy tests. The most important test is called an audiogram which is a graph that represents your ability to hear tones across a range of frequencies.
At the end of the hearing assessment your hearing care professional will explain the results and discuss which options are best to help you to hear better.
