Question: What does it take to make a hearing aid successful?
Answer: We often educate our patients with a guidebook at their initial visit to address this very concern. We call this our 3-legged stool for supporting communication.
The first key: A Doctor of Audiology who can determine the programming strategy for your hearing aids that will target specific areas difficult for your hearing and then measure the benefit received to ensure optimal benefit.
The second key: Your selected hearing aid technology with features appropriate for your environmental needs.
The final key: Your personal motivation to use the hearing aids and rehabilitation strategies while maintaining routine scheduled follow ups for cleaning and adjusting the aid to your ears.