Even children are helped immensely by hearing aids, especially if their hearing has gone to the lower end of the scale.
There are so many different degrees of hearing loss it is difficult for some people to truly understand.
While hearing aids may not return all hearing to you, they will do a good job of returning quite a bit of hearing to you.
Please to keep in mind that you are not alone in this trip through the process of getting a hearing product.
Resources are available to you from a lot of places-ask your doctor or the audiologist for recommendations, as they will be able to give you some very good ones.
1.
Learn how to change the volume on the hearing device properly Changing the volume on a hearing product is sometimes a little difficult, but not usually.
Most hearing aids now are digital, and once set up to a particular program, they adjust the volume themselves.
2.
Learn everything you need to know about the hearing aid-and keep the instructions and warranty in a safe place.
After a while, you will get to a point where the hearing is such a natural part of you, you will almost forget that it is there.
That may sound odd, but it is true.
3.
Begin using the hearing device at a slow rate Take your time using the hearing aid, but do use it every day.
Be patient.
Keep in mind that Rome wasn't built in a day, and so getting used to a hearing aid is not going to be easy, either.
Start out by listening to a television conversation where you can use closed captioning, and then go on to a regular conversation with someone.
Continue doing that for a while, but only start out for two or three hours.
Then give yourself a break.
4.
Take your time becoming used to the hearing aid-your audiologist will guide you on how long this process may or may not take Day in, day out, give yourself more and more time to get used to learning about your hearing product.
It's not an easy process.
Add more wear time as you get used to having the hearing aid on.
While you are out and about, you may not have to wear it so much, but do try to wear it more at home.
Think about how it takes time to adjust to hearing doorbells, timers, alarms and more.
5.
Get used to the noise as you use the hearing device - it will be different since you've been so used to quiet.
You will, more than likely have to re-learn the skill of tuning out sounds that you don't want to hear when you are listening to something.
Be patient with yourself while doing this.
It will take some time to do, but don't worry, you will eventually learn to do it.
There are so many different degrees of hearing loss it is difficult for some people to truly understand.
While hearing aids may not return all hearing to you, they will do a good job of returning quite a bit of hearing to you.
Please to keep in mind that you are not alone in this trip through the process of getting a hearing product.
Resources are available to you from a lot of places-ask your doctor or the audiologist for recommendations, as they will be able to give you some very good ones.
1.
Learn how to change the volume on the hearing device properly Changing the volume on a hearing product is sometimes a little difficult, but not usually.
Most hearing aids now are digital, and once set up to a particular program, they adjust the volume themselves.
2.
Learn everything you need to know about the hearing aid-and keep the instructions and warranty in a safe place.
After a while, you will get to a point where the hearing is such a natural part of you, you will almost forget that it is there.
That may sound odd, but it is true.
3.
Begin using the hearing device at a slow rate Take your time using the hearing aid, but do use it every day.
Be patient.
Keep in mind that Rome wasn't built in a day, and so getting used to a hearing aid is not going to be easy, either.
Start out by listening to a television conversation where you can use closed captioning, and then go on to a regular conversation with someone.
Continue doing that for a while, but only start out for two or three hours.
Then give yourself a break.
4.
Take your time becoming used to the hearing aid-your audiologist will guide you on how long this process may or may not take Day in, day out, give yourself more and more time to get used to learning about your hearing product.
It's not an easy process.
Add more wear time as you get used to having the hearing aid on.
While you are out and about, you may not have to wear it so much, but do try to wear it more at home.
Think about how it takes time to adjust to hearing doorbells, timers, alarms and more.
5.
Get used to the noise as you use the hearing device - it will be different since you've been so used to quiet.
You will, more than likely have to re-learn the skill of tuning out sounds that you don't want to hear when you are listening to something.
Be patient with yourself while doing this.
It will take some time to do, but don't worry, you will eventually learn to do it.