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Steadiness Screener

This screener asks a number of questions that will make you aware of any potential issues regarding  your hearing-related health.  There is no results table or report available to you after submission as the results need to be interpreted by a qualified audiologist. 

If the questions alert you to a potential issue and you want to discuss this and the results with an audiologist, you can reply to the email that you will receive directly after the screener submission, requesting this and we will arrange for an audiologist to contact you.  Alternatively, you can find an audiologist near you on our Find An Audiologist page on this website.

NOTE: we will not automatically contact you unless you reply to the post-survey email requesting a consultation.

As we subscribe to the POPIA, we commit to only using your personal information for the purposes mentioned above.

Click the arrow below right to begin the screener

Please complete as many fields as possible so we can give you the best advice.

The following 12 questions will give an indication of your history of falls, if any, and your general feeling and health as it relates to steadiness on your feet. If you are completing this on behalf of someone else (eg. a child), please insert answers appropriate to them.

Why it matters?

People who have fallen once, are likely to fall again.

Why it matters?

People who have been advised to use a cane or walker may already be more likely to fall.

Why it matters?

Unsteadiness or needing support while walking are signs of poor balance.

Why it matters?

This is a sign of poor balance.

Why it matters?

people who are worried about falling are more likely to fall.

Why it matters?

This is a sign of weak leg muscles, a major reason for falling.

Why it matters?

This is also a sign of weak leg muscles.

Why it matters?

Rushing to the bathroom, especially at night, increases your chance of falling.

Why this matters?

Numbness in your feet can cause stumbles and lead to falls.

Why it matters?

Side-effects from medicines can sometimes increase your risk of falling.

Why it matters?

These medicines can sometimes increase your chance of falling.

Why it matters?

Symptoms of depression, such as not feeling well or feeling slowed down, are linked to falls.

In order to suggest the closest, qualified iCAN audiologist to you, should you decide to discuss your results further, please select your province and insert the city/town and suburb in which you live.

This screener is now complete. Please click the submit button. Should you wish to be contacted to discuss the results, please reply to the post-screener email that you will receive shortly.