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A Five-Minute Hearing Test Especially for Seniors
This test is from the American Academy of Otolaryngology—
Head and Neck Surgery Public Service Brochure. Answer each
of the following questions by placing a checkmark in the
column that is most like you. You’ll find a scoring guide af-
ter the test.

Almost Half On
Question Always the time Occasion Never
I have a problem hearing _____ _____ _____ _____
over the telephone.
I have trouble following _____ _____ _____ _____
the conversation when
two or more people
are talking at the same
time.
People complain that I _____ _____ _____ _____
turn theTV volume up
too high.
I have to strain to under- _____ _____ _____ _____
stand conversations.
I miss hearing some _____ _____ _____ _____
common sounds like the
phone or doorbell
ringing.
I have trouble hearing _____ _____ _____ _____
conversations in a noisy
background such as a
party.
I get confused about _____ _____ _____ _____
where sounds come from.
I misunderstand some _____ _____ _____ _____
words in a sentence and
need to ask people to
repeat themselves.
I especially have trouble _____ _____ _____ _____
understanding the speech
of women and children.
I have worked in noisy _____ _____ _____ _____
environments (assembly
line, jackhammers, jet
engines, and so on).