Children demonstrating any of the following will require a hearing test

• Family history of hearing loss
• Frequent history of ear infections
• Frequently asking for repetitions
• Risk factors such as developmental delay
• Concerns regarding speech (eg: misarticulation)
• Speaking loudly
• Delayed speech and language development
• Speech problems such as misarticulation
• Regression in speech
• History of infectious disease (eg: bacterial meningitis)
• Trouble focusing or paying attention
• Behavior difficulties
• Learning difficulties
• Poorly developed social skills
• Poor comprehension of instructions
• Having TV or phone volume louder
• Complaint of ringing or buzzing sound in ears

    Adults experiencing any of the following will require hearing assessment

-         difficult picking out words in the presence of background noise

-         describes lacking clarity in understanding speech

-         complains of tinnitus/buzzing/ringing sounds in one or both ears

-         difficulty hearing on the phone or TV

-         speaks loudly and has trouble understanding or responding

-         depression, worry or anxiety related to the inability to hear

-         exposure to high noise levels on their jobs or during recreation

-         reports everybody mumbles

-         others say TV or radio is very loud

-         history of chronic diseases (eg: diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease); Patients with a history of depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dementia should have their hearing screened annually