Finding a Hearing Loss Solution

Hearing loss treatment is a simple process that can quickly get you back on track and enjoying life to the fullest. Athens Hearing Aid Center is ready to help you find a solution — all it takes is a conversation to get started.

What Else Can You Do?

Track your hearing experience for a week and take your findings along to your hearing evaluation. Record the number of times you have trouble carrying on a conversation, or how often you need someone to repeat themselves.
Notice whether you turn your head to one side or the other when you're listening, or if you find yourself reading lips when someone else is talking. Try asking a friend to set the TV volume to a comfortable listening level. Is it loud enough for you to hear comfortably? Bring these notes to your first appointment to review with us so we can provide you with the best options for your type of hearing loss.

What You Need to Know to Make the Right Decision

Choosing the right type of hearing aid is a personal process that requires thorough consultation with a hearing professional. As you explore your options, take some time to learn how various instruments compare to one another.

Adjust to a Better Life with Your New Hearing Device

It will take some time and patience to adapt to the way your hearing instrument delivers sound. This period of adjustment is completely normal. But before long you'll start hearing the sounds you've been missing—as well as many you didn't even realize were gone.

Relearning to Hear

When you use your instruments for the first time, you'll notice that the hearing process feels different. That's because your brain actually has to relearn how to hear sounds—especially the complex range of frequencies in human speech.

Research suggests that speech comprehension increases over a period of several months after first using a hearing instrument. The longer you wear the device, the clearer and more natural these sounds will become.