The problem with hearing loss is that the sufferer is always the last person to know however, if the senior is able to detect and accept the problem early on, then you are most likely to improve your situation by getting help.

What seniors should know is that hearing loss is a serious condition thus it should also be treated seriously. Although this condition may not directly cause fatal results to the sufferer, it can affect the quality of life they are leading. Moreover, the condition can get worse if not treated. With that said, it is extremely important for seniors to spot signs of hearing loss and be able to get medical help at once. Below are some signs of hearing loss which you should be looking out for:

•    You often find yourself missing out some words in a conversation. Your red flags are the words “what?” and “come again?”. What you should do is count the number of times you have to say these red flags when in a conversation and how often. If four out of five conversations, you were forced to use these red flags then maybe it’s time to see an ear doctor for your aging ear.
•    You have had difficulties following conversations especially if there were multiple speakers talking alternately and sometimes, at the same time.  You don’t mean to offend but you would rather have them talking slowly and directly to you where you can see what they are talking about instead of hearing what the words are.
•    You stare at your talking friend, not in the eyes but at his moving lips. If this is the only way you can engage yourself in a conversation, then might as well warn your friend as it can get pretty awkward staring at his mouth like that.
•    You have to turn every speaker in the house all the way up at all times, so loud that your neighbor is starting to complain about it. You, on the other hand, feel that the sound coming from the speaker is never enough for you to hear.
•    Your mind drifts off in the middle of a conversation. Not that you mean to but you can’t help it either as the words becomes jumbled, so bad that all you hear is a big blurred, mumbling sound.
•    You don’t talk much to kids and women. It’s because you can barely hear them.
•    You have to be called twice or several times before you acknowledge the person who is calling your name, sometimes you never heard them at all and would be needing a nice little tap on the shoulder to get your attention.