At the appointment the Audiologist will ask you questions about changes in your hearing and medical history and about the hearing difficulties you have been having.
The audiologist will look in your ears. If you have excessive wax or an infection it will limit what the audiologist can do. Please make sure you are free from wax and ear infections.
The audiologist will place a set of head phones over your ears. Each time you hear a sound you will press a button. These sounds will vary in loudness and pitch. The quietest sounds you can hear will be recorded for each ear. After the hearing test the audiologist will be able to tell you how your hearing compares to your previous hearing test.
Your hearing aid will then be reprogrammed to take into account any changes in your hearing levels. In some circumstances you may be issued with a new hearing aid. Your hearing aid/s will be set up for your individual hearing loss using real ear measurements (REMs). All you have to do is face a speaker and stay still and quiet during the test. The audiologist will place a head set over your ears and place a thin tube into your ear canal. The audiologist will then play sounds through the speaker and will make adjustments to the hearing aid/s. The thin tube and head set will then be removed. If your ears are not suitable for this method the hearing aid/s will be set up using an alternative process instead.
The audiologist will then discuss what to expect from the hearing aid/s and how to get used to the sound. The audiologist will give you instructions on how to use your hearing aid/s and the regular cleaning and maintenance it will need. The audiologist will also give you information on any appropriate Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs), bluetooth hearing aid features and apps available for use with your hearing aids.
