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Hearinginstrumentsdonotrestoreperfecthear-
ing.Theymakesoundslouderandhelpyoumake
themostofthehearingyouhave.Whilesome
immediatebenetisusuallynoticed,itoftentakes
severalweeksforyourbraintoadapttothenew
sounds.
Thefollowingtipswillhelpyoulearntouseyour
instruments.Ifyouhavetroubleadjusting,consult
yourhearingcareprofessional.
Gettingstarted
•Wearyourinstrumentsathomeinaquiet
environment.Haveaconversationwithone
personorlistentoanewsprogramonTV.
•Youwillbenetmostifyouwearyourinstru-
mentsalldaylong.Increasethetimeeach
dayuntilyouarecomfortablewearingthemfor
severalhoursatatime.
Using your hearing instruments