- DEVELOPING
REALISTIC EXPECTAIONS
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- Some people
put on a hearing instrument and hear better right away.
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- For most, there
is more of an adjustment period.
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- The single most
important factor in the process is the attitude and commitment
of the wearer—and the development of realistic expectations.
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- Just as if you
had a knee replacement or other medical procedure, you can expect
to go through a period of rehabilitation, followed by adjustment
to your new circumstances. You can also expect that this will
take some time. You’ll need both a willingness to go through
that process, as well as the patience to re-learn a new way of
hearing.
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- Part of that
re-learning is recognizing that hearing instruments won’t
replicate the way you used to hear, nor will they restore or
prevent further loss.
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- Most people
gain significant improvement in their sense of hearing with hearing
instruments, though it is a gradual process that can and will
take some time.
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- To learn more,
select from the topics on the right.
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