Hearing

Sounds come in Sounds get transmitted And get processed by the brain

How the ear works normally:

1. Sound is transmitted as sound waves from the environment. The sound waves are gathered by the outer ear and sent down the ear canal to the eardrum.
2. The sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate, which sets the three tiny bones in the middle ear into motion.
3. The motion of the bones causes the fluid in the inner ear or cochlea to move.
4. The movement of the inner ear fluid causes the hair cells in the cochlea to bend. The hair cells change the movement into electrical pluses.
5. These electrical impluses are transmitted to the hearing (auditory) nerve and up to the brain, where they are interpreted as sound.

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		Almost Always	Half the time	Occasionally	Never

1.	I have a problem hearing over the phone.
2.	I have trouble following the conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time.
3.	People complain that I turn the TV volume too high.
4.	I have to strain to understand conversations.
5.	I have trouble hearing conversations in a noisy background such as a party.
6.	I miss hearing some common sounds like the phone or doorbell ring.
7.	I get confused about where sounds come from.
8.	I misunderstand some words in a sentence and need to ask people to repeat themselves.
9.	I especially have trouble understanding the speech of women and children.
10.	I have worked in noisy environments.
11.	Many people mumble when they talk.
12.	People get annoyed because I misunderstand what is being said.
13.	I misunderstand what others are saying and make inappropriate responses.
14.	I avoid social activities because I cannot hear well and fear that I'll reply improperly.

To be answered by a family member
		YES	NO
15.	Do you think this person has a hearing loss?
16.	Do you have a blood relative with hearing loss?

Hearing

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