You should not assume that you would understand all of the speech you hear through your Hearing Aid. If you miss some words, this does not mean your aid is not worth using. What we are hoping to achieve with your Hearing Aid is a degree of improvement in overall communication ability. Don't retreat into a quiet world by going without your hearing instrument. Remember that infrequent use will not permit your to adapt to your Hearing Aid and enjoy its full potential benefits. Once you become accustomed to your aid you should be wearing it most of the time.

Complications which may arise

If conditions such as irritation, inflammation and pain arise, they are normally due to pressure applied from the earmold on a particularly sensitive area of your ear canal.

Suggestions and instructions for using your Hearing Aid

The purpose of this review is to provide suggestions on how to derive maximum benefit from your Hearing Aid, and to discuss rehabilitative measures that may help you reduce communicative difficulties. For a successful adjustment to Hearing Aid use, you need to accept the reality of your hearing loss and decide that you want to hear better through the use of a Hearing Aid.

Hearing Aid Care and Maintenance

You should care for your Hearing Aid for it to serve you well. While some of the examples in the tips below may seem to be obvious, they merit attention because they continue to be major reasons for Hearing Aid failure.

1. Your hearing may be so comfortable that it's easy to forget you're wearing it...so don't forget to remove it before taking bath. Also, protect your Hearing Aid from rain. Never allow any liquid to enter the Hearing Aid, as this may damage the components within the device.

2. Should your Hearing Aid get wet, do not attempt to dry it in an oven or with other sources of heat as temperatures much above normal could easily damage the instrument. Also for the same reason, remember not to store your Hearing Aid in any location which would expose it to excessive heat (for example, in direct sunlight, near car dash board or window ledge).

3. Try to avoid situations where your Hearing Aid could fall for any distance to a hard surface as this may damage its fragile components. Change batteries and clean your Hearing Aid on a table or desk to minimize the risk of dropping your aid.

4. Never insert any foreign object into the Hearing Aid. This could result in serious damage to the instrument.

5. Never permit such solvents as hair spray or perfume to come in contact with your Hearing Aid, as this can damage the volume control or microphone

6. When your Hearing Aid is not in use remember to turn it off - a Hearing Aid which is left on makes a high pitched noise known as feedback which may attract pets, often resulting in Hearing Aids chewed beyond repair.

Limitation of your Hearing Aid

Patience and practice are the key in adjusting to your Hearing Aid. No Hearing Aid can restore normal hearing or prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. In most cases, infrequent use of a Hearing Aid does not permit a user to attain full benefit from it. The use of Hearing Aid only a part of hearing rehabilitation and may need to be supplemented by auditory training..