What You Can Expect from Hearing
Aids
- Hearing in quiet should be improved.
- Hearing in moderate noise background should be
improved.
- Hearing in noise will not be as good as
hearing in quiet.
- Hearing in loud noise should be no worse than
without hearing aids.
- Soft speech should be audible, conversational
speech comfortable;
loud speech not uncomfortable.
- No whistling should occur if hearing aids are
seated properly.
- Earmold should be comfortable.
- Own voice should be "acceptable"
- It takes time to fully achieve the benefits of
hearing aids.
A Reminder...
Hearing aids are only part of the whole process
of hearing better again:
- It takes time to realize full hearing
potential.
- Some sounds may appear strange initially,
including personal voice, footsteps, birds and newspapers.
- Additionally, other things like FM,
speech-reading, good listening skills will also be of benefit.
Hearing aids will not restore "normal"
hearing:
- You may still have trouble hearing in some
noisy situations.
- You may have to modify your environment for
better hearing.
This page courtesy of WIDEX
For further information, contact
Michele Wilson,
Ph.D.
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Hearing Aids
