Hearing loss cannot be easy to tell. Usually people around you start complaining that you have turned up the volume of the TV or you cant hear the other person on the telephone or if you are a Gen Y kinda person, you might hear something like: “Mom I can hear your IPOD !”. Here are some tips to recognize the onset of hearing loss.
1.    Do you have a problem hearing over the telephone?
2.    Do you have trouble following the conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time?
3.    Do people complain that you turn the TV volume up too high?
4.    Do you have to strain to understand conversation?
5.    Do you have trouble hearing in a noisy background?
6.    Do you find yourself asking people to repeat themselves?
7.    Do many people you talk to seem to mumble (or not speak clearly)?
8.    Do you misunderstand what others are saying and respond inappropriately?
9.    Do you have trouble understanding the speech of women and children?
10.    Do people get annoyed because you misunderstand what they say?

If you have answered yes to three or more of the above questions you need to get your hearing tested by a qualified professional like an audiologist. Be sure to search for more articles on hearing aids on this site.