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APD Assessment – Adults

Assessment for adults experiencing listening difficulties beyond the audiogram

Listening difficulties in adults are often dismissed or attributed to age-related hearing loss — even when a standard hearing test is normal. APD in adults is real, often under-recognised, and can have a significant impact on work, relationships and quality of life.

How APD can affect adults

Difficulty following conversations in noisy environments such as restaurants or meetings
Struggling on the phone or in video calls
Needing information repeated or written down
Listening fatigue — exhaustion after sustained listening effort
Difficulty when several people are speaking at once
Better understanding in quiet, one-to-one situations
Difficulty processing fast or accented speech

What adult APD assessment involves

Adult APD assessment at Hearing Pathways includes a full hearing assessment, a comprehensive APD test battery, detailed case history and a written report with personalised recommendations. We take a thorough, unhurried approach — understanding not just the test results but how listening difficulties affect your daily life and what support would be most helpful.

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If you've been told your hearing is normal but you still struggle to understand, we can help you find answers.

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