Hearing aids in but still not understanding words

Yes, each hearing aid manufacturer processes sound a little bit differently. Since each person is different, different brands will work better than others.

The second thing that's important is that you get REM - Real ear measurement. This fine-tunes the programming of the hearing aid, using a microphone in your ear canal. Sadly, only 30% of providers perform REM https://youtu.be/luZIIZiXeRc

Trying hearing aids out during a trial period is essential.

And last, hearing aids don't fix hearing loss. Hearing aids help but you'll need telecoils and good communication practices.

I am having trouble understanding words with my new Signia IX 7 hearing aids. I am constantly trying to find a program on my phone that gives me more clarity.
I had hear so many exciting claims from so many hearing aid manufacturers much like the claims from Signia.
A friend shopping for new hearing aids tried the latest Phonak’s and ended up with the latest Oticon’s because that is what he had before. He paid quite a bit of money but found there was not a discernible difference from his old Oticons.
I am starting to think the critical difference is who adjusts the hearing aids to your particular hearing loss. Sometimes I think they sound better in my audiologist office only to be disappointed when I leave her office. Has anyone had this problem?

Thank you...will try that when I have a space of time...turning into an old hermit because I don't want to waste time listening to noise.Take care.

I emphasize the importance of Real Ear Measurement in hearing aid fitting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luZIIZiXeRc Posting the link again. There are other youtube links on this topic. Telecoils, Bluetooth are essential and very helpful. So are other assistive technologies that work with hearing aids. We expect to receive all this kind of information from providers but they don't always share it. It pays to ask questions.

I can’t agree more with Julie. I actually set up an appointment with the audiology department at UCH health in Denver. I had them do what turned out to be a far more extensive hearing test than my regular audiologist had ever performed and the equipment she had was far superior to anything I had experienced.
Long story short I love my audiologist but it is good to have a fresh set of eyes examine you.
I found out having Cochlear implant surgery would not be any better at this time than my hearing aids and for a $90 fee she cleaned and adjusted them. The appointment lasted an hour and a half and I left hearing better than I had in a long time.
Many audiologists are overwhelmed because their companies have reduced the number of audiologists in their office to only one audiologist. Hear USA has done this leaving her under tremendous pressure to take care of her patients.
Advocate for yourself and get that second or third opinion.
Good luck to everyone.

I cannot process heavy accents, words in a lot of songs, sounds against background disturbance, etc. I heard there were therapy programs at Mayo for this; Hearing but not being able to process the words. So I went in for a hearing test and got what I considered to be someone with a Masters in selling hearing aids and no direction to therapy. Bummer, how do I connect with a therapy program?

Your local Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) which is free to join would know if what you are seeking exists in your area. I know of nothing like you seek in the otherwise medically well served area that I live in.
Your symptoms are typical of the aging hearing loss I also suffer from and although by no means perfect Hearing Aids can be life changing. So please don’t dismiss them out of hand and there are audiologists that are not “money grabbing”. Mine suggested I might want to wait to treat my then minor loss and although with good insurance I went ahead and got them I rarely wore them when in retrospect I probably should have.

Back more to the topic but I am not sure if this kind of therapy is what you have in mind my sister in England had lip reading instruction which she found very helpful but I have not seen even that offered here in my area at least.
Best wishes in your search. If you find anything report back here as it might help others.

I do. I have Widex hearing aids. It’s important to have two. My audiologist says the volume is set too low for my ears. She encourages me to up the volume and that does help with word comprehension but I have hyperacusis and louder noise hurts. So it’s a problem for me to put on a louder volume. If you can tolerate it, I would maybe try a louder volume on your hearing aids

My hearing deficiency has always been there, not related to age or guns. The therapy programs I saw were,as I recall, on YouTube, which isn't always the best source. But they had very positive measurable results so I'll see if I can find them again. One was done by a research group through Mayo, that why I went to Mayo for my hearing test. I've seen a number of doctors at Mayo for different reasons and think they are great but I don't necessarily agree with all of them.

Is there any research at Mayo for stem cell therapy, gene therapy or other modalities for treatment of adult neurosensorial hearing loss?