Ah, I'm in the UK, so it should be free I'd think.
BB
You will not like the answer, so go get tested.... if anything you will get a base line of what your hearing status is.
Hearing tests done for the purpose of "hearing evaluations" and not for hearing aid selection etc. should be covered by your insurance.
But be sure to have an ENT order the test, other wise you may have to pay out of pocket.
Thanks, what can be done about it? I've always been this way, but it does seem to be getting worse.
BB
It is called "upward spead of masking"
Meaning the low frequencies mask over higher frequencies which happens to be the "speech frequencies" and without even testing you I would wager you have a high frequency hearing loss, due to your complaints and age.
Get your self tested
AuD ccc-a