2010 Hearing LifeStyle Study

This HEARINGLifestyle study is a national research study conducted to determine the opinions that australians like you hold about hearing loss, how it concerns you in relation to your own personal experience, including how it may affect your family members and friends.

As a valued national pharmacies member we would appreciate it if you are able to spare a few minutes to answer the following questions. Your participation will assist us in promoting hearing health in the community and to respond to requests for hearing health information. Hearing Health Pack

As a sign of our appreciation for filling in the survey, we would like to send you a complimentary hearing health pack, including:

  • HEARINGLife pen valued at $25
  • Copy of an interesting and informative book “Enjoy Hearing. Enjoy Life.”
  • Hand held hearing screener, so that you may determine if your hearing is as good as it used to be
  • “Music to their ears” DVD about a group of Australian’s experience using the world’s smallest hearing aid – the sonic touch.

In anticipation of your involvement, we thank you. additionally as an exclusive to national pharmacies members we’d like to offer you – A FREE HEARING TEST AND UP TO 20% OFF HEARING AIDS THROUGH HEARINGLIFE – if you are interested simply call 1300 134 097.

Best regards,

David Hall
National Pharmacies
Duncan Armour
HEARINGLife

 

            

 

                               

                


 

Please fill in your details below, and you will receive your FREE Hearing Health pack within 10 business days.

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Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr
Male Female

Full time
Part time
Domestic/Not currently in paid employment
Self-funded retiree
Pension or part pension
Enjoying Music
Conversations with friends or family
Sounds of Nature
Enjoying social occasions and parties
Yes No Unsure
Your local doctor
An ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT)
An audiologist
Your local pharmacist
Friends or family members with the condition
Yes No
Friends
A Family Member
Doctor
Work Colleague
Other
Yes No
(Please number 1-5, where 1 is of the most concern, and 5 the least)
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
Hearing aids are noisy, whistle or don't work properly
Hearing aids are too big and obvious
Hearing aids are only for the elderly
The technology behind the latest hearing aids is amazing
Hearing aids can make a real difference to people's lives
Hearing aids make your hearing deteriorate faster
(Tick each answer where appropriate)
Not that comes to mind
Yes, working in a factory
Yes, in construction, mining, music or other noisy industry
Yes, Other
Yes No Maybe
Do you strain to follow conversations in noisy environments?
Do you often feel that people are mumbling rather than speaking clearly?
Do you often need to ask people to repeat what they've said?
Do you mishear words or sentences regularly?
Have telephone conversations become more difficult?
Persistent or intermittent ringing in your ears
Yes No
Always Sometimes Never Don't receive
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No