He says, “As a high school science teacher, I noticed that I kept asking students to repeat their questions, especially the female students with higher pitched voices.”

Cathy was struggling with her husband’s hearing loss, which she says “came on gradually.”

Deborah was concerned that her hearing loss would negatively change her life forever.

Describing what it’s like living with a hearing loss and seeking treatment, Terry says, ”It creeps up on you.Then one day, you will be asking people to repeat things

Gord became aware of his hearing loss “about ten years ago.” He says at the time, “I was simply looking for a way to take part in conversations without saying, ‘Could you repeat that?’"

There was no specific moment when I realized something was up with my hearing, but it happened over time because of tinnitus.