Whats the best way to get used to wearing my new hearing aids?
Phonak recommends a 10 step learning program in order to get the most out of your hearing instruments: 1. Gain Experience – Begin in familiar surroundings. Put on your hearing aids and begin conversing with one person. Slowly add to the complexity of your surroundings, avoiding very noisy environments initially. 2. Continually increase your wearing time – On the first day you should not wear your hearing aids more than 2 or 3 hours. Gradually increase your wearing time until, after a few weeks, you can wear them all day without noticing them. Remember to wear them at home too! 3. Adapt the volume to the situation – Modern hearing instruments automatically select a pre-programmed volume level when they are turned on. Many do not need additional adjustment, which is why they don’t have a volume control. If you DO have a volume control, don’t set the volume too high. Often, a too high volume level will cause distortion rather than improved understanding. As you get used to your hearing ai
