What should new hearing aid users realistically expect?
When starting to adjust to hearing aids, it is important to be realistic and patient. Hearing aids do to claim to restore normal hearing and may not allow you to hear perfectly in every situation. Environmental sounds such as birds, footsteps, turning the pages of the newspaper, and your own voice may take some getting used to, as you have become accustomed to hearing through your hearing loss. It may take a while to adjust to your new hearing aids and reach your full potential. But the good news is that your brain is flexible and adaptable, and with a little time and patience you will adjust. It is also important that you work with your audiologist so that together the hearing aids are fine tuned to enhance your comfort and meet your specific hearing and personal needs.
