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Patience
A new hearing aid can be a big adjustment. Your brain has to relearn how to
hear and listen—in many cases to sounds it hasn’t processed in years.
The amazing thing is that it still can—all these years later but it takes time
and practice. In fact, medical studies have shown that your brain requires
several weeks to adjust to your new hearing environment and become
accustomed to your new hearing aids. During this time:
• You may initially notice lots of background sounds. These have almost
always been a part of your environment, and in time you will tune out
many of them and not notice them.
• You may nd that a quiet environment is more comfortable in the
beginning of the adjustment period. Gradually introduce new listening
environments as your ears become accustomed to the hearing aids.
• The addition of new sounds in your life can be overwhelming to some
people. Try wearing your hearing device for a short period each day and
gradually extend the time that you wear them.