Yes. Many of the newer technologies are designed to be fully automatic once customized for your needs. Your job is to just ensure the devices are clean, have a fresh battery and properly placed in your ears. The device “listens” to the environment around you and adjusts the amount of amplification to allow for the best speech understanding or comfort for your current environment . As technology advances, we see improvements at all levels of technology from basic to the most advanced. Make sure you discuss your problem areas with the audiologist and have real ear testing to personalize those devices to your needs and preferences.
Hearing Tips
I don’t like to fiddle with things. Can I just put on hearing device and forget about it?
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