Intended Use; Becoming Accustomed To Amplification - Beltone TST1764-DRW Instructions For Use Manual

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Congratulations on your choice of Beltone hearing aids!
This is an important step towards clearer hearing and better understanding. We have used all of our experi-
ence with hearing aids to help you communicate, lead an enjoyable social life and listen to the world around
you.
Your hearing aids are very advanced devices. Your hearing care practitioner has tuned it to your individual
needs. With a little devotion and patience, you will become familiar with it.
This booklet is a short guide to assist you in being acquainted with your hearing aid. Read it carefully and
use it as a guideline.
We wish you happiness and pleasant listening with your new hearing aids.
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Intended use

Generic air-conduction hearing aids are wearable sound-amplifying devices intended to compensate for
impaired hearing. The fundamental operating principle of hearing aids is to receive, amplify, and transfer
sound to the eardrum of a hearing-impaired person.
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Becoming accustomed to amplification

While purchasing hearing aids is a major step, it is only one step in a process toward more comfortable
hearing. Successfully adapting to the amplification your hearing aids provide takes time and consistent use.
You will enjoy more benefits from your Beltone hearing aids by taking the following actions:
• Wear your hearing aids regularly in order to get comfortable with using them.
• It takes time to get used to hearing aids. It may help to begin by wearing your hearing aid for short
periods – even as little as 15 minutes – and then gradually increasing your wearing time. In a way,
it is no different from adjusting to contact lenses. Speak to you hearing care professional, who can
design a schedule tailored just for you.
• As you get more comfortable with your hearing aids, increase the wearing time and wear them in
multiple types of listening environments.
It may take as long as several months for your brain to get used to all the "new" sounds around you. Fol-
lowing these suggestions will give your brain time to learn how to interpret amplification and increase the
benefits you get from using Beltone hearing aids.
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