Using Your Hearing Instruments 

Now that you have your new hearing instruments, you may notice sounds you haven't heard in a long time. Background street noises, a chirping bird, children playing ... these are all sounds that gradually faded out of your life as your hearing worsened. It will take some time to adjust to your new world of sound. Eventually, you will get used to these noises and to unconsciously use the same selective hearing process that people with normal hearing use each day.

The key is to remain optimistic. Except in rare cases, hearing loss occurs over an extended period. You must give yourself time to adjust to better hearing. Daily use of your hearing instruments will be essential to that process. Through it all, your hearing aid dispenser will be there to: