- Difficulty hearing conversations, especially in the presence of background noise.
- Frequently asking people to repeat what they have said.
- Misunderstanding what someone has said.
- Difficulty hearing on the telephone.
- Requiring the TV or radio volume to be louder than referred by others in the room.
- Feeling that people are mumbling when they are talking.
- Difficulty hearing certain sounds or pitches.
- Agreeing or nodding your head during conversations when you are uncertain of what has been said.
- Removing yourself from conversations because it is too difficult and taxing to hear.
- Reading people's lips in order to follow what they are saying. Straining to hear or keep up with a conversation.
