Adjusting To A World Of New Sounds; New Sounds; How To Adjust - ReSound Azure BTE AZ70-DVI User Manual

Adjusting to a World of New sounds

New sounds

A hearing loss is typically acquired gradually over many years. You may
have become accustomed to an everyday life with fewer sounds, which
also means hearing less noise than people with normal hearing hear.
With your new hearing instruments you will experience many sounds
that you may not have heard for years. It will take time to get used to all
these sounds again. Some examples of these sounds are:
• The clock ticking
• Turning pages of the newspaper
• Children's voices
• Whispers and soft speech
• Car noise
• Birdsong
• The sound of your own footsteps
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How to adjust

If you are inexperienced with hearing instruments it is advisable to:
1. Use your hearing instruments every day
2. Wear your hearing instruments for just a couple of hours a day
during the first week
3. Gradually increase the time you wear your hearing
instruments.
It can take several months for your brain to get used to all the "new"
sounds around you. Start using your hearing instruments in mainly
quiet surroundings and start with a comfortable volume (the hearing
care professional will ensure this). Listen to and get familiar with all
sounds in your home, such as a ticking clock, water running in the
sink, or silverware used on a plate. In quiet surroundings, converse
with a person you know well. Listen to a TV or radio at home. After
you have used the hearing instruments for a while you will be ready
for more demanding listening situations, like conversation with a
group of two or three people.
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