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Adjusting to hearing aids
Once your loved one has been fitted with hearing aids you must encourage him/her to be patient. You must be patient too. Amplified sound can be overwhelming and very tiring because the brain has forgotten certain sounds and has to learn to listen all over again. It’s a bit like training a muscle that has not been used for a long time. During the fi rst few days it is important to wear the hearing aids as much as possible. As the brain gets time to adjust, the benefits will become more obvious, and before long your loved one will be wearing them all the time.
What is in store
- Getting used to hearing aids is easier when your loved one and the whole family knows what to expect.
- Hearing aids cannot totally restore a person’s hearing.
- Even with hearing aids, noisy situations can be challenging (just like for the normal hearing person).
- The adjustment period varies from person to person and can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days, weeks or months.
- Initially, the volume might seem too soft or too loud. If it does, encourage them to have their hearing aids adjusted.