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If you have been trouble hearing lately, it might be time to look into getting hearing aids. Common misconceptions of hearing aids are that they’re big, way too expensive and embarrassing to wear. Well, today hearing aid technology is advanced — many hearing aids are so small and well-designed that it’s difficult to notice when someone is wearing one.

When  you have trouble hearing sounds, it can really affect your life and happiness. Getting hearing aids can help improve your life, enabling you to participate in conversations and hear sounds clearly and loudly.

So if you are wondering if it may be time to get your hearing checked and start looking into getting hearing aids, answer the following questions in this brief Hearing Self-Evaluation to get an idea of whether you are experiencing some hearing loss.

• Do you hear people talk but have difficulty understanding the words?Do people seem to mumble or speak more softly than they used to?
• Do you have trouble hearing at the movies, house of worship, concert halls or other public gathering places?
• Do you frequently need to ask people to repeat themselves?
• Have you had any significant noise exposure at work, during recreation or in military service?
• Do you experience ringing in the ears or other head noises (hissing, buzzing, crickets, etc.). Tinnitus often accompanies hearing loss, but not always, and as such, might be the ear’s way of saying “ouch”!

If your answer to two or more of those questions was “yes,” a more thorough hearing loss investigation may be needed in order to help you get on your way to hearing sounds more clearly and loudly. You can keep a journal near you for a few weeks to track each time you experience a difficulty keeping up with a conversation, or how many times you have to ask someone to repeat themselves. You may also want to ask a friend to turn your television’s volume to a comfortable listening level, then see if it’s loud enough for you to hear comfortably. Your answers should tell you whether you need to see a professional about your hearing loss.

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With many locations in Austin, Dallas and Houston, Hearing Aid Express offers tremendous customer service, convenience and quality hearing aids. Contact us for more information, or stop by one of our locations. We even accept Medicare Hearing Aid Benefits.