Embarking on your journey with hearing aids is a thrilling new chapter. Sennheiser Sonite R hearing aids are designed to enhance sound clarity and comprehension.  

Embrace this period as a time of adjustment and discovery! While hearing aids don’t restore your hearing, they significantly improve your ability to understand speech. With your new hearing aids, you’re not just hearing better; you’re living better! 

Being able to hear well is just one plus you’ll discover since you’ve been fit with your new devices. There are also 5 others that you could experience. 

1. May reduce tinnitus: Hearing aids have shown promise in the management of tinnitus, a common phenomenon where one person perceives a persistent sound that nobody can hear. Hearing aids address this symptom by amplifying external sounds and making tinnitus less prominent or noticeable. 
   
   
2. Reduce psychological distress: Hearing loss has related to feelings of loneliness, social isolation and depression as well as a generally low mood¹. Hearing aids are a great tool for minimizing and managing the social and emotional hurdles that appear alongside hearing loss – and patients with hearing loss who use them report a lower level of psychological distress than those who don’t². 
   
   
3. May reduce risk of falls: A simple fall is generally a minor issue for young people but a trip, slip or tumble can become a serious hazard for older adults³. While these numbers may seem discouraging — especially as we get older — we do have evidence to indicate that for those of us with hearing loss, hearing aids could reduce the risk of falls⁴. 
   
   
4. Help prevent dementia: Hearing aids have shown potential in minimizing the memory problems that appear as we get older. While the exact reason for this connection isn’t clear, we have strong evidence to suggest that adequate hearing support can change our experience of aging and improve our quality of life. 
   
   
5. May help preserve energy levels: When your hearing isn’t at a hundred percent, navigating daily life and straining to hear in conversations can become exhausting. While results have varied, some studies suggest that fatigue is lower in patients who manage their hearing loss with hearing aids. We also have significant evidence that hearing aids reduce what experts call listening fatigue — or the sense of exhaustion that occurs when we’re constantly straining to hear⁵. 

With these benefits, it sounds like you’re on a great road to hearing health and well-being?! Now let’s find some simple steps to help better acclimate yourself to your hearing devices. 

When you first start wearing your hearing devices, things may sound a bit different. They could be a little more intense at first, and your voice might sound odd. This should be temporary. 

To help acclimate yourself, start by wearing your devices a few hours daily, gradually increasing usage, with the goal of wearing them during all waking hours after a few weeks.  

Next, follow these exercises:  

1. Listen: Read aloud, listen to your breathing, and note down environmental sounds.  
2. Converse: Have a brief, hands-free phone call in a quiet setting.  
3. Adapt: Once comfortable with initial exercises, practice conversing in louder environments, like with a TV in the background or at a bustling restaurant.  
4. Focus: Once you can hear better with the assistance of your hearing aids, the next step is focused and alert listening. Concentrate on key sounds, tune out disruptions and consider auditory skills training for enhanced speech understanding.  

Wearing your new hearing aids for the first time is a journey into a world of new sounds and health benefits. By knowing what to expect and doing the simple exercises shared, you’re on your way to an adventure that promises to enhance your life in ways you may not have anticipated.