Learning New Ways to Hear
- Start the conversation. Don’t wait for others to speak to you first.
- Move closer and position yourself so that the speaker’s face is well lit and you can easily see it clearly.
- Watch the speaker’s face, lips, and gestures for clues to what is being said.
- Relax. Don’t strain to hear every word.
- Enlist the support of family and friends during your adjustment period to your new aid.
- Wear your new hearing aid. The more it is used, the faster you will adjust to it.
- Try to turn off all background noise.
- Confirm what you hear.
Asking the Speaker a Question
- Speak at a normal voice.
- Talk naturally and distinctly.
- Get your attention before they start speaking.
- Ask the speaker to rephrase their comments if you misunderstand them.
