Introduction

After getting fitted with hearing aids, some people follow the rehabilitation plan provided by the hearing care professional, while others wear them as needed. Some people are eager to test the effects of hearing aids in various environments right away.

Regardless of how you approach it, wearing hearing aids will improve your overall quality of life and happiness. It will allow you to hear sounds you haven't heard in a long time, communicate and work more smoothly, and alleviate anxiety and isolation. For seniors, it can also reduce the risk of cognitive decline, dementia, and falls caused by hearing loss.

Establish Reasonable Expectations

Hearing aids are not a replacement for normal hearing, and not everyone will experience immediate results. The degree, time, nature, and speech discrimination ability of your hearing loss can all affect the effectiveness of hearing aids. It's important to understand this and establish reasonable expectations.

Practice Wearing and Operating Them

Wearing hearing aids is easy once you know how to do it. For example, custom-fit devices have a blue (left) and red (right) label, and you should push them gently into your ear canal with the cord hanging down. Behind-the-ear devices have an earplug or earmold that goes into your ear canal, and the device itself hangs on your earlobe. If you have poor eyesight or manual dexterity, you can practice wearing them in front of a mirror or with the help of a family member.

Gradual Adaptation Is Key

Most people need 1-3 months to adapt to hearing aids gradually. During this time, it's important to follow a rehabilitation plan that gradually increases wear time and transitions from quiet to complex environments.

Week 1: Use your hearing aids at home in a quiet environment for 1-2 hours a day to reacquaint yourself with various sounds in your life. You may experience discomfort or muffled sounds at first, but you'll get used to it over time. You should also learn how to operate and use your hearing aids during this time.

Week 2: Gradually increase wear time to 3-4 hours a day and wear your hearing aids in quiet outdoor places like a small park. You should also learn how to change batteries, clean your hearing aids, and maintain them properly.

Week 3: You should be mostly adapted to your hearing aids by now and can wear them for 6-8 hours a day, even in public places like markets or supermarkets. You can communicate more with others, but remind them to speak clearly and at a slower pace. Avoid prolonged conversations to prevent auditory fatigue.

Week 4: You should be fully adapted to your hearing aids by now and can wear them all day except when sleeping or showering. Keep a record of any difficulties you experience and have your hearing aids adjusted accordingly.

Rehabilitation Exercises Are Always Important

Wearing hearing aids is just one part of improving your hearing. Rehabilitation exercises like reading and listening can help improve your ability to recognize words and sentences quickly. It's important to keep exercising your brain to get the most out of your hearing aids.

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