Choosing a Hearing Aid
Your Healthcare team will assist when it comes time to choose your hearing aid. Make sure you know what your expectations are before selecting a hearing aid.
- Do you understand your hearing loss?
- What do you think the hearing aid will do for you?
- What types of hearing aids are available?
- What unique features do hearing aids have and what can they do for you?
- How much will they cost?
- Is there an adjustment period for the use of a hearing aid?
Once you have answered these questions and purchased a hearing aid, you may be surprised at all the new sounds you hear. They may be very loud, strange and different from what you remember them to be. Good advice is to adjust to your hearing aid slowly:
- Start with quiet chats in small groups, then gradually move into larger groups.
- Wear your hearing aid every day. This daily usage will give you more practice, with better results.
Also, remember that your hearing aid requires daily care. As with any device, lack of daily maintenance will shorten the life and only create frustration with poor performance. Hearing aids are very expensive. Know what you want, take care of them, and they will assist you with many of your communication needs.