How to Prepare for Your Hearing Aid Fitting

When you find out you need hearing aids, there are a few steps you’ll take to ensure you get the right devices with the right settings for you. Your audiologist will schedule a hearing aid fitting to complete these steps, including the physical fit of your devices, education on settings, care and maintenance, in addition to programming your hearing aids for your needs.

To get the most out of your hearing aid fitting, complete the following steps to prepare for your appointment.

Write down some questions

One of the most important things you can do before your hearing aid fitting is to jot down any questions you may have involving your new devices. Whether you’re worried about daily care, how often you should wear them or what to expect, no question is too small! You want to ensure you learn as much as you can about your devices and feel good wearing them, so don’t be afraid to ask anything about your hearing aids.

Bring someone with you

It helps when you have someone with you at your hearing aid fitting. This is just so you’ve got a little bit of support by your side. They may pick up on additional things that your audiologist says, which maybe you missed or didn’t catch. Additionally, they can ask other questions that you didn’t think of. Additionally, they can make notes while you’re paying attention to what your audiologist is saying, ensuring you get all the information and knowledge you need.

Research what happens

An excellent way to prepare for your appointment is to research what happens during it. This gives you a better idea of what to expect when you’re with your audiologist. Hearing aid fittings typically involve learning how to care for and maintain your devices, how to insert and remove them, the physical fitting to your ears and then programming them to your specific needs.

Plan enough time

Make sure you have enough time to get to spend with your audiologist during this appointment and that you aren’t rushing to get somewhere else straight after. You will need to adjust to your life with hearing aid and hearing the sounds around you again. This can be an amazing experience, but should be done with time and care. Allow yourself enough time to be educated on your devices and ask any questions you may need answered.