12 Signs That You Need Your Hearing Checked
- Other people (especially your nearest and dearest) say you you’re not hearing very well – over and over again. 
- You can’t tell what tree the bird is singing from. Heck, you’re not even sure it is a bird. (Sound location is a challenge with hearing loss.) 
- Your TV volume is making your family’s ears ring. 
- Pardon (or what, eh, huh) is your favorite word. 
- You get nervous in a waiting room, because maybe you won’t hear your name called. 
- People wave at you to get your attention. (You thought perhaps they were being friendly?) 
- Parties are no fun anymore, because you have trouble carrying on a conversation (due to background noise). 
- Your family doctor says your hearing is normal ‘for your age’, but that means you need your hearing checked. 
- You need people to face you when they speak. You read lips, not the back of heads. 
- The high, sweet voices of young children are also incomprehensible. 
- Music and bells are playing in your head – but you’re not connected to a music player. 
- Romantic ambiance means having all the lights on so you can understand your partner’s love-words. 
