Living with Hearing Loss Classes
Purchasing Hearing Aids is a Big Decision!
That’s why we present “Living with Hearing Loss,” a series of classes on getting the most from your hearing aids.
At Artz Center Audiology, we believe that better hearing is much more than just purchasing a product. To help our clients derive the best possible benefit from their hearing aids and positively cope with the challenges of hearing loss, our audiology staff offers a series of classes at no charge.
We offer four classes on a rotating basis, covering a wide range of hearing loss topics. Classes are intended not only for the hearing aid user or prospective user, but also spouses, partners, and family members.
Class 1:
Everything You Ever (Or Never) Wanted to Know About Hearing Aids
- Hearing aid technology
- How to be an informed and intelligent consumer
- Various types of hearing aid technology and how they work
- Digital, directional, and multiple memories
- How to choose the right hearing aid for you
- How to care for your hearing aids
Class 2:
What to Expect from Hearing Aids
- The hearing mechanism, how it works, and what happens when it is damaged
- What you can expect from hearing aids (and what you can’t)
- Learn more about your hearing loss and what to expect during the first few weeks of using your hearing aids
Class 3:
Beyond Hearing Aids – Managing Your Hearing Loss
- Information about the use of speech-reading (lip-reading) and other visual cues
- Coping strategies for both the person with a hearing loss and his or her family members
- What to do when communication breaks down
- Ways to optimize your listening environment
Class 4:
Resources for Living with Hearing Loss
- Technology that can enhance your life
- Assistive devices to help you hear better at church, in a theater, etc.
- How to communicate better on the phone
- Hands-on demonstrations with some of these devices
- Other resources in our community, state, and nation
How Do I Sign Up?
Please call Brandi, our Audiology Assistant at 503.228.6479 for specific class dates and times. Classes are held at the Artz Center. Classes are presented in sequence—one per week during each of four consecutive weeks, but they do not need to be taken in order. If you miss one, you can always pick it up on the next rotation.
Classes are designed to encourage a relaxed group atmosphere. Questions and discussion are welcome. There will be time at the end of each class to visit with other group members and ask the audiologist questions on an individual basis.
We hope you will join us!