{"id":10719,"date":"2024-09-19T12:50:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/?p=10719"},"modified":"2024-09-19T13:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:12:01","slug":"hearing-devices-arent-enough-without-good-communication-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/hearing-devices-arent-enough-without-good-communication-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Devices Aren\u2019t Enough Without Good Communication Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/istock-1400617723-1-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/istock-1400617723-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/istock-1400617723-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/istock-1400617723-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/istock-1400617723-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve taken the first step toward better hearing by investing in hearing aids, you deserve to be congratulated. But you should know that you\u2019ll also need to develop good communication habits to maximize the benefits you receive from wearing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at some things you can start doing today to improve your overall experience with your hearing devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communication Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Commit to Wearing Your Hearing Aids<\/strong>. You will need to get used to hearing sounds you may not have heard for a long time. You may initially find certain sounds irritating, but your brain will adjust in time, and they\u2019ll become normal. Do not stop wearing your hearing devices during this adjustment period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show Off Your Hearing Aids. <\/strong>Inform others you are wearing hearing devices, and give them guidance to allow you to communicate effectively. You should face the listener when you talk, tell them to speak louder or move the conversation to another room if the environment is too noisy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Control Your Environment. <\/strong>If you know you are going to be in a situation where background noise will interfere with your ability to communicate effectively, formulate a plan. For example, if you plan on dining with friends, look at a restaurant\u2019s menu online beforehand and decide what you want, eliminating the need to ask the server to repeat menu choices. Arrive early to find seating away from sources of background noise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make Eye Contact. <\/strong>You will discover communication improves when you can evaluate and interpret body language and facial expressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Practice Your Listening Skills.<\/strong> Listen to the radio or audiobooks.You can also purchase auditory rehabilitative software for your computer to practice listening with background noise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be Patient.<\/strong> In time, listening with hearing devices will become second nature, and you will experience the joy of hearing all the sounds of life!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t have hearing devices yet? Think you may be living with untreated hearing loss? Our caring audiology team can help. Contact Willamette ENT &amp; Plastic Surgery today to book a consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve taken the first step toward better hearing by investing in hearing aids, you deserve to be congratulated. But you should know that you\u2019ll also need to develop good communication habits to maximize the benefits you receive from wearing them. Let\u2019s take a closer look at some things you can start doing today to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":10722,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10719"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10719"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10730,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10719\/revisions\/10730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}