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You are not alone!<\/p>\n<h2>Here are some telltale signs of hearing loss<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You find that your entourage mumbles.<\/li>\n<li>You are confusing words (<strong>&#8220;fog&#8221; and &#8220;frog&#8221;,<\/strong> for example).<\/li>\n<li>You often ask people to repeat, you find that they do not speak loud enough, especially the higher pitched voices (women, children).<\/li>\n<li>Conversations in\u00a0public places become difficult to follow: you struggle to focus on the person&#8217;s speech because the surrounding noise keeps you from understanding.<\/li>\n<li>You always turn up\u00a0the volume on your television to a high level.<\/li>\n<li>You have already missed the ringing of the phone or of the alarm clock because you did not hear it.<\/li>\n<li>You feel like you can not hear as before.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If some of these situations describe you,\u00a0<a title=\"Make an appointment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polycliniquedeloreille.com\/find-a-clinic\/\" data-ctm-remark=\"1\">make an appointment with one of our audioprothetists<\/a>\u00a0to have your hearing tested.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/legroupeforget.com\/en\">Groupe Forget, audioprosthetists<\/a>, partner of Polyclinique de l&#8217;Oreille<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you recognize the signs of hearing loss ? 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