How to Put on a Hearing Aid

Learn how to put on a hearing aid in four easy steps. ADC Audiologist Janet Davila also takes us step by step through adjusting volume and listening programs on a hearing aid.

How to insert hearing aid:
1. Set the hearing instrument on top of your ear.
2. Insert the dome into your ear.
3. Use your index finger to push the dome into your ear canal.
4. Flip the anchor or spring upwards to stay flush with your outer ear.

How to use volume control on your hearing aid:
1. Find your volume control bump on the back of your hearing aid.
2. To raise the volume on both hearing aids, use your index finger to give a quick tap on the right hearing aid.
3. To lower the volume, tap the bump on your left hearing aid.
Helpful tip: Right raises (RR) and Left lowers (LL)

How to change programs on your hearing aid:
1. To change from one program to another, hold down your button for two seconds.
2. Once the program has changed, you will hear a beep in each ear.