{"id":281,"date":"2019-09-05T10:57:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T15:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rustonhearing.fm1.dev\/aural-rehabilitation\/"},"modified":"2023-02-10T14:33:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T22:33:48","slug":"aural-rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advancedaudiologist.com\/hearing-loss\/aural-rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Aural Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While hearing aids<\/a> make up a large portion of the treatment for hearing loss, they are not the only component. Advanced Audiology & Hearing Aids<\/span> leads individual and group classes that teach patients how to effectively communicate as well as how to manage expectations. Counseling is also offered to help patients deal with the emotional and social impacts of hearing loss<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Aural rehab provides patients with strategies to improve their\nlistening skills and increase the effectiveness of their communication. First,\npatients will learn about their type of hearing loss and why their audiologist\ndetermined a hearing aid and rehab was their best course of treatment. They\nwill also be provided with information about how their hearing aids work and\nthe various assistive listening devices currently available, including\nlarge-scale systems like FM, infrared and induction loops. These systems are\navailable in public places, such as theaters and concert halls in order to help\nthose with hearing loss. Additional assistive listening devices can be\npurchased for personal use, such as microphones and telephone adapters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using a hearing aid for the first time will reintroduce\npatients to sounds they forgot existed, like the hum of a refrigerator. When\nthe hearing aid is first turned on, all these sounds will come back, making it\ndifficult for the user to become comfortable wearing the device. Fortunately,\nthis will be explained before the hearing aid is turned on. Letting patients\nknow this will happen can prevent them from becoming discouraged, since their\nexpectations were properly managed.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listening strategies are also discussed. Patients will learn\nhow to take charge of conversations. This involves requesting others to get the\npatient\u2019s attention before speaking and asking them not to shout. Since many\nhearing aids have directional microphones, which means the voice of whomever\nyou are looking at will be the loudest and clearest, having a conversation face\nto face is important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promoting good conversation within the home may involve\nrearranging furniture. Positioning the sitting room so people look at each\nother as well as improving the lighting so the patient can clearly see other\npeoples\u2019 faces will help. Laying down carpeting or area rugs can help absorb\nunwanted background noises.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When eating out, select a seat furthest from the busy parts\nof the restaurant, such as the kitchen. This will help eliminate unwanted\nbackground noise. To help with conversation the patient should seat themselves\nin front of their companion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counseling is available to help patients come to terms with\nthe impact hearing loss has, and will continue to have, on their lives. These\nsessions can be held in a private or group setting. Support groups give\npatients the chance to get to know others with hearing loss and learn from\ntheir experiences. The most important part of the counseling sessions is the\npatient learning that they are not alone, and that many others have gone\nthrough exactly what they are dealing with and are living happy and productive\nlives.  <\/p>\n\n\n

Call Advanced Audiology & Hearing Aids<\/span> at (318) 251-1572<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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