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Hearing aids in but still not understanding words

Posted by lesmelbourne @lesmelbourne, Apr 16, 2023

I'm trialing advanced Phonak hearing aids that amplify beyond 2KHz tailored to my hearing chart, but still have trouble understanding some words. Subjectively, I feel there is no discernible improvement in understanding, or only minimal improvement. Who else still has trouble understanding words and why is this so?

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zach8051 | @zach8051 | Nov 4 5:02am
In reply to @patrick1000 "I cannot process heavy accents, words in a lot of songs, sounds against background disturbance, etc...." + (show)
@patrick1000

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?

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Are you thinking of auditory training? There are online programs that you can do. Amptify is one of them, & I think there are others as well. It’s something you can do on your own, without being in a clinic for:
https://amptify.com/

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daveshaw | @daveshaw | Nov 4 8:55am
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@unclefreddy

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

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That is a great question. I have read about stem cell therapy being promising but if anyone has more to offer the group I would welcome their input.
The United States did not actively start treating hearing loss until 1988. Hearing aids continue to improve but it would be nice to be able to find something else that would cure it.
Are other parts of the world ahead of us with this technology?
Welcome anyone’s comments.

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patrick1000 | @patrick1000 | Nov 4 1:11pm
In reply to @zach8051 "Are you thinking of auditory training? There are online programs that you can do. Amptify is..." + (show)
@zach8051

Are you thinking of auditory training? There are online programs that you can do. Amptify is one of them, & I think there are others as well. It’s something you can do on your own, without being in a clinic for:
https://amptify.com/

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Thank you!!!Great tip and with a link for starters.

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