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by jrace 5y ago
Exactly, just useful for a screening, but not for determining actual settings. And there is more that is taken in to account when setting the hearing aids, such as: Age Speech comprehension issues Loudness thresholds cognitive issues As wel
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by jrace 5y ago
In the industry (at least in Canada) outside of the medical system customers are "clients" and not "patients".
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by jrace 5y ago
When you have hearing loss you also have decreased loudness threshold levels, which will be freq specific. It is important that you do not exceed these levels, both for comfort and for speech understanding. hearing loss is far more than jus
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by jrace 5y ago
Tuning for them is more about slowly increasing the sound levels overtime than adjusting for understanding. As well you may want to work with a Speech Language Pathologist.
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by jrace 5y ago
A better analogy is what if your vision loss was not only clarity, but also brightness? And once you put on your glasses everything is brighter. You need to adjust to the change, and then slowley adapt. Now what if putting on the glasses me
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by jrace 5y ago
That sometimes was benificial, but mostly with just one n one and TV. Those you can control, but what about when a few more people come over? Or when the neighbor is mowing their lawn?
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by jrace 5y ago
yes. Hearing aids can exceed 120dB. As well improper mid-long term use can cause comprehension and "hearing in difficult situations" issues.
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by jrace 5y ago
Same rational for an eye exam and Rx. it is more complicated than just "do you see or not?" And medical issues can, and are, discovered with a comprehensive hearing evaluation. As well improper use can cause permanent damage.
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by jrace 5y ago
In Canada I did the very same, but for free. Free hearing evaluation, discovered ear infections, referred back to GP. At no time was I compensated by the client or the government.
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by jrace 5y ago
yes, I know Phonak hearing aids were doing that since about 2012. For some of our more severe hearing impaired patients it was a noticeable improvement in speech comprehension.
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by jrace 5y ago
That is exactly what the tech does, automatically adjusts based on the amount of noise and speech in the environment. And going a step further, applying directional microphone control to better pick up sounds where the speech is.
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by jrace 5y ago
Asprin is not rx...and has killed millions. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16086703/#:~:text=Death%20ra... .
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by jrace 5y ago
And the test is done in a controlled environment with calibrated equipment. A "iphone hearing test' is a useful screening tool, and no more sadly.
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by jrace 5y ago
Then you need to go to a different audiologist. Most of my rejected fittings were from people who had far too high expectations. that did not stop me from trying, and when unable to get success provide a 100% refund, and refer to a differen
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by jrace 5y ago
Apply new firmware to the hearing aids. help you set your phone to work properly. Return them and use a different make/model that works with your phone.
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by jrace 5y ago
They would need a properly calibrated set of headphones/microphones and environment to conduct a proper hearing test.
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by jrace 5y ago
Would you rather pay $100 for something you are not sure will work...or would you rather ay $0.00 to try it first? And then still be able to return it at least within the first 30 days of paying for it?
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by jrace 5y ago
They can. As far as I know (at least for Canada, circa 2015) there were no laws or regs stating how, what or when to charge for services. --other than some kind of return period.
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by jrace 5y ago
Hearing aids allow you - rather enable you - to listen again. Without them your understanding and comprehension gets lazy. Imagine if you stopped playing basketball because of a bad knee. Then years later you get a knee brace and are able t
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by jrace 5y ago
Perhaps it is because most of those people expected the hearing aid to work for them, and did not want to do any of the work they needed to do themselves. Imagine not reading for 10 years because of bad eyesight, eye glasses do not make it
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by jrace 5y ago
Hearing aids have volume controls, which some clinicians disable for new users - as it causes more problems than it fixes. And just like the TV remote they increase all sounds - good (speech) and bad (music and explosions). The issue is not
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by jrace 5y ago
So you should be treated differently than someone who "doesn't walk much because my knees are sore.
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by jrace 5y ago
Because improper use can cause significant hearing loss.
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by jrace 5y ago
THere may be now, but not 5 years ago. I have many ideas about how the industry can be improved, especially with the use of a smart phone app and user interactions. Not only is it plausible, but would make the clinicians (fitter) job easier
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by jrace 5y ago
It was not an argument, but a statement. If one model (pay as you go) causes harm to the whole industry (people know believe hearing aids do not work) then why would the industry continue?
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by jrace 5y ago
My opinion: do those things have to cost thousands of dollars? --yes and no, costs could come down, but in the lifetime of a hearing aid it could be replaced 3 times or more at no charge to the user. What are the primary cost components? T
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by jrace 5y ago
No idea, but an initial search at "Connect Hearing US" (which also has a large Canadian arm states; "2-week FREE hearing aid trial* Try before you buy, absolutely free! Take a new pair of hearing aids home for two weeks to se
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by jrace 5y ago
Perhaps you do not realize, or are just trying to be funny, but most audiology professionals do this to help people hear better.
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by jrace 5y ago
You can cause more than "minimal" harm. Both hearing loss and comprehension can be changed by an improper hearing aid.
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by jrace 5y ago
The tech in the hearing aids is cheap. it is the fitting and follow up where the money you spend should be going. -- that and repairs and regular maintenance.

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