{"id":860,"date":"2026-07-07T11:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/audiology-new\/?page_id=860"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:12:21","slug":"hearing-aid-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/audiology\/hearing-aid-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aid Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Getting used to your hearing aids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations on taking the first steps towards better hearing. Deciding to get a hearing aid is a big decision: one that can improve your quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your hearing aid(s) prescription is based on your hearing test results (audiogram). Hearing aids will immediately enable you to hear more, but it takes time and perseverance to hear better. You will not get the full benefit of hearing aids if you do not use them regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-749fc7b3\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The more you wear your hearing aid(s) the more you benefit you will get<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have given your hearing aids time but still find that &#8220;they don&#8217;t help&#8221;, or are uncomfortable, or too loud, please reach out to our Audiology department and ask for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work with your audiologist to find a solution. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-right:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-bottom:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-left:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:160px;}.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:68.7943%;width:141px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:9px;padding-right:9px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:9px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-right:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-bottom:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-left:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-right:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-bottom:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);border-left:5px solid rgba(0,42,0,0.61);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box860_113c6e-3e\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/audiology-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2026\/06\/wp_icon1-1.png\" alt=\"wp icon1\" width=\"141\" height=\"97\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-1223\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>Hearing aids improve the clarity of sounds including speech. 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