The following questions will help you determine if you, or a loved one, should have a hearing test performed by a Hearing Health Care Professional. There are two questionnaires to choose from. One is for you to answer about your own hearing. The other is about the hearing of a loved one. Just answer YES or NO to each question, then review the information that follows when finished. Remember, detection of a hearing problem is the first step to improving your hearing health.

Once your hearing aids have been fitted to your complete satisfaction, we will provide you with detailed information on how they should be maintained. Of course, you can have your hearing aids checked by us at any time. This will ensure that the sound quality remains as good as ever, and will extend the life of your aids.

1. Do people always comment that the volume on your TV or radio is too loud?
2. Have you missed visits and calls from people because you didn't hear the doorbell or telephone ringing?
3. Do you have trouble following conversation in crowded or noisy settings?
4. Do people seem to mumble and not speak clearly during conversation?
5. Do people tell you that you speak too loudly in conversation?
6. Do you frequently ask people to repeat themselves?
7. Do your friends and family suggest that you have a hearing problem?
8. Do you have a difficult time understanding the words of popular songs when listening to the radio?

1. When you come to visit does the person you know hear your knock on the door or the doorbell?
2. Does the person you know complain about having a difficult time hearing on the telephone?
3. Does the person you know always ask you and others to repeat yourselves?
4. In crowded settings, does the person you know complain about not understanding what people are saying?
5. Does the person you know always turn the volume on the TV or radio up to an uncomfortable level just to hear a program or music?
6. Does the person you know often complain of ringing in the ears?

If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, you or your loved one may want to have a hearing test to determine if there's some degree of hearing loss.

In order to adjust your hearing aid to your individual requirements, we first determine your personal hearing profile, or "audiogram." This is done by testing your ability to hear a variety of speech and environmental sounds.

Since the various systems produce different hearing impressions, it is important for you to make a comparison yourself. For this purpose we will produce custom-made earmolds based on the exact contours of your ears. We can then ensure that your hearing aid fits perfectly.

To determine the optimum settings for your hearing aids, we use your audiogram, as well as your personal impression of how well you can hear. This adjustment process is carried out using a computer.

When adjusting your hearing aids, we take various measurements to check how well you can hear. Once we teach you how to operate them and instruct you on the energy supply (batteries), you should wear your new hearing aids for a few days in your regular surroundings.

Based upon what you tell us about how well you can hear in your everyday surroundings, we will make any necessary final adjustments to your hearing aids.