| For some people, it does take some time to learn to | | | | do to accomplish this? |
| use their hearing aids properly. Hopefully this is only a | | | | For starters, keep your ears clean-don't let the wax |
| few weeks to start out with. Here are some more tips | | | | build up. If necessary, have them professionally cleaned |
| to help you as you go along. | | | | on a regular basis. |
| | | | Some small tools will be given to you to use to open |
| 1. Telephone conversations | | | | up the battery door on a daily basis to let the battery |
| 2. Communication with others | | | | air out. Be sure to do so every day-and use the tools |
| 3. Hearing aid maintenance | | | | as instructed. |
| 4. Getting around in public | | | | NEVER wear your hearing device to bed. |
| 5. Television and radio sounds - fine tuning them | | | | Always take your hearing aid off above a soft |
| Telephone conversations are difficult even for a | | | | surface, so that if it drops, it will not break. If necessary, |
| hearing person because of possible misunderstandings. | | | | get one of those kits that will rid your hearing aid of |
| Ask your doctor for advice about what would be the | | | | moisture. The silicone crystals absorb moisture, and |
| best way for you to communicate over the phone. For | | | | when it is dry then you can put the battery back in. |
| some, just having a program built into the hearing aid is | | | | Getting around in public is not particularly difficult, but |
| enough. Some patients require a better amplifier than | | | | you will have to pay attention to what you are doing. |
| other patients do. For others, it is the type of | | | | Because some places have different acoustics, and |
| microphone that will be built into the hearing aid that is | | | | those acoustics will affect how you hear, it will take |
| the difference. | | | | some practice to understand how to manipulate |
| Communication with other people should not be | | | | situations in those types of places. Some examples |
| hindered because of your hearing aid. Don't let it stop | | | | might be in theaters or churches-they are large, and |
| you from participating in anything, socially. Even normal | | | | the sound can just resonate everywhere, and confuse |
| hearing people have a hard time getting all the | | | | you. It is possible, too, in some places such as theaters, |
| information when more than one person is talking, so | | | | to find assistance devices to help you out with hearing |
| don't stress out. Instead, pay close attention to the | | | | better while you are in that particular building. |
| person who is talking, and if at all possible, try to move | | | | Television and radio sounds can be fine tuned, but in all |
| closer to them, so that you can hear them more | | | | honesty, most people with hearing aids find it far easier |
| clearly. | | | | to simply try to get the general meaning of the |
| Maintaining your hearing aid will help it last a lot longer, | | | | conversation. If the television is on, make use of the |
| and make you a happier person because you won't | | | | closed captioning, it can be quite useful. Do keep in |
| have to spend so much money so soon. Why not ask | | | | mind that people do talk quite fast, and it is sometimes |
| the audiologist to show you exactly what you should | | | | difficult to keep up with them. |