5 Minute Hearing Test: Especially for Seniors
Take the 5 minute hearing test!
Scoring: To calculate your score, give yourself 3 points for every time you checked the "Almost always" column, 2 for every "Half the time", 1 for every "Occasionally", and 0 for every "Never". If you have a blood relative who has a hearing loss, and another 3 points. Then total your points.
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recommends the following:
- 0 to 5 --- Your hearing is fine. No action is required
- 6 to 9 --- Suggest you see an ear-nose-and-throat (ENT) specialist
- 10 and above --- Strongly recommend you see an ear physician.
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