What to expect from hearing instruments

Hearing aids can improve hearing, but even the most advanced hearing instruments today can not restore hearing to normal. A damaged hearing nerve not only impairs a person's ability to hear sound, but also the entire system for interpreting what they hear.

Good quality, professionally fit hearing instruments are only one part of the solution. There are other

techniques which relatives and friends can adopt in order to make conversation easier for hard-of-hearing individuals.

Follow the advice in this article to learn more effective ways to communicate, as a hearing aid user or as

family and friends of a hearing aid user.

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