Do you find it difficult to hear when there is a high level of noise in the background?
When watching television or listening to the radio do you need to set the volume higher than other people to hear comfortably?
Does it seem that people are regularly not speaking clearly or are 'mumbling'?
Do you often need to ask people to repeat what they have said?
Do you find you need to be close to the speaker at meetings, lectures, seminars, religious services or in restaurants to understand?
Do you need to maintain eye contact or see people's faces to understand what they are saying?
Do you become frustrated or even totally avoid some social occasions because there is too much noise or you cannot keep up with the conversation?
Can you become tired or stressed after you have been listening or in a conversation for an extended time period?
Do you find it difficult to localise where sounds are coming from?
Have your family or friends questioned whether you have a hearing problem?
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