Start wearing your new hearing aid in familiar and
quiet surroundings. Focus on the various types of
background noise such as a ticking clock, the tele-
phone bell, clinking of dishes. Try to identify and
localize the sounds you are not accustomed to hear-
ing.
Once you are comfortable hearing sounds in your
surroundings, you can begin wearing your hearing
aid during conversations with a person you know
well. Gradually you will become better able to par-
ticipate in conversations with several people at a
time.
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