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What is the Roger Pen, and how can it help me hear better?
essence it is an acessory that works in conjunction with your hearing device designed mainly for better speech
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I live in a Senior Home. Noise in dining room makes hearing impossible. I have tried Oticon Alta 2 Pro and Costco Rexton RIC. I need help with phone and TV too. What do you suggest?
Helps with SNR, or Speech-to-noise ratio. Good luck!
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I always pass free hearing screenings, but really think I have a hearing loss. Is this possible?
A screening also does not include speech testing.
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Is it true that some hearing aids are locked? I am considering purchasing hearing aids at Costco, but want to be sure I can have them adjusted elsewhere (in case I move, etc).
It is my understanding that the aids from Costco are locked.
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Humans can hear frequencies up to 20 kHz. Why don't hearing aids provide sound at frequencies above 10 kHz.
The simplest answer is that the information we need to understand speech does not exceed 10,000 Hertz
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Why don't audiologists give me a speech test in the soundroom to compare how I do with and without hearing aids and even between different sets of hearing aids.
hearing aid, individually, in your own ear and determine if it is providing optimal amplification for speech
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I live in a Senior Home. Noise in dining room makes hearing impossible. I have tried Oticon Alta 2 Pro and Costco Rexton RIC. I need help with phone and TV too. What do you suggest?
I now wear hearing aids that assist greatly with my understanding in a noise environment.
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Why don't audiologists give me a speech test in the soundroom to compare how I do with and without hearing aids and even between different sets of hearing aids.
We do live speech testing on every patient on every visit.
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Why don't audiologists give me a speech test in the soundroom to compare how I do with and without hearing aids and even between different sets of hearing aids.
At our clinic, we use Quick Speech in Noise testing with and without hearing aids to simulate a real-world
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I always pass free hearing screenings, but really think I have a hearing loss. Is this possible?
Ask the Audiologist to do Word Recognition of speech in noise testing.
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Does "noise reduction" actually improve the signal-to-noise ratio or just make the sound more comfortable?
Unfortunately, the amount of SNR improvement is not typically enough to provide better speech clarity
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I have severe to profound loss. Hearing aid companies are boasting about advances in feedback cancellation. Is a dome fit an option for me now?
It's difficult to answer without seeing your ear canal or understanding your exact hearing loss but it's
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Which works best for iPhone users, Phonak Marvel or Made For iPhone hearing aids like Oticon Opn?
Other differences such as speech-in-noise performance, wind noise reduction, app controls, and subjective
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Do hearing aids really block out background noise?
noise cancellation", where the hearing aids analyze incoming signals to determine if it is more like speech
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I am looking for a BiCros hearing aid. Currently on trial with Audibel A4i Platinum and trying to find the right hearing aid. What manufacturer is recommended? Any other suggestions?
If you think that your understanding improved with the set that you currently have, just stay with them
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Is it worth spending the money to buy higher technology hearing aids from the big brands?
evaluate the success of the fitting and who makes those decisions based on time spent talking with you and understanding
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I always pass free hearing screenings, but really think I have a hearing loss. Is this possible?
minutes, whereas a comprehensive hearing evaluation involves a broader range of frequencies (8 - 12), speech
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What is the Roger Pen, and how can it help me hear better?
It is a wireless microphone that helps people with a hearing loss to understand more speech in noise
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Why don't audiologists give me a speech test in the soundroom to compare how I do with and without hearing aids and even between different sets of hearing aids.
We often do live speech testing in the presence of background noise which replicates real life scenarios
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Is the Oticon Opn hearing aid available with a telecoil option?
firmware upgrade in the UK giving "speech rescue" frequency lowering, a dedicated music program, a speech
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Is it worth spending the money to buy higher technology hearing aids from the big brands?
we as hearing care professionals use QuickSin (a hearing test which indicates how well you process speech
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How do I find an audiologist who is good at programming hearing aids for reverse slope hearing loss?
Make sure that real ear measurements and or speech mapping are routinely performed.
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I read that MDHearingAid has the best hearing aids. Is that true?
equipment to take measurements of your ear with and without the hearing aid (real ear measurements and or speech
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Why don't audiologists give me a speech test in the soundroom to compare how I do with and without hearing aids and even between different sets of hearing aids.
It is definitely an option to do the speech testing with the hearing aids in, and I have done that with
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Do clear face masks offer as much protection as normal surgical masks?
prevent anything from being blown on patients and also allows them to see our mouths in order to obtain speech