I've changed over to Oticon from Phonax yesterday and still getting used to all the noise. I was sat in the cafe with some friends and it was very overwhelming so I'm hoping that the philosophy works and my brain doesn filter out the sounds. I have found that i can hear who's chatting the group more clearly which is a great change.
@@MiguelBenavides-cc7ntHi, I have adapted well to Oticon hearing aids particularly in quieter places in small group situations, I have found that I can hear sounds which I wouldn't have picked up upon previously with Phonax. In noiser environment, I still require concentration and effort but not as much as before. The features that I love most about Oticon is that you can listen directly to music and podcasts and it's very clear. It would be even better if it could connect with android phones as it only does it with iPhone. Something I'd love to have with Oticon is for them to be waterproof and go into water and feel safe when swimming or doing watersports. Other than that, I'm pleased with them and wouldn't go back to Phonax so if you are wearing them and feeling overwhelmed like I was 3 months ago, I'd give them a chance and gradually go into different environment as much as possible to get used to the different sounds. Hope that helps in some way. Sarah
Hi Doc, I have been bingeing your videos for the last two days, and find them very informative and relatable. In two weeks we have an appointment with my daughters audiologist, she is 9 years old with a moderate to severe hearing loss, she was diagnosed at birth and received her phonak hearing aids at age 3. We were clueless at the time and just accepted what was recommended. We are looking to upgrade to something she can customize and program as she is very tech savvy. Do you have any recommendations for children who will be in the school setting? She is in a program for children with hearing disabilities but when she goes to cafeteria or electives she takes off her hearing aids because she has no way of regulating them. I am especially interested in the remote modification you have mentioned because even though we are in a major city, Miami, getting an appointment with a pediatric audiologist takes almost a year.
Have sensorineural severe hearing loss in one ear. Meaning nerve in cochlear that send signals to "hearing" brain are pretty much dead. Hearing aids cannot cover for dead nerves (Cochlear Implants might ,, ). So do I have higher probability of dementia than other hearing aid users? Will sticking an adjusted hearing aid in my impacted ear be better than none; so I pick-up some noise although no speech understanding? Or no major difference expected from doing this?
I’m interested in the oticon more but I can’t find any information on wind management. I work outside so it’s a priority for me. If anyone has any suggestions please send them my way. Thanks
So this helps clear some things up, but I'm still a little confused. If all sounds are reaching your brain through the Oticon device then is the hearing aid helping you to distinguish between sounds you want to focus on verses background noise and if not how is that different from a sound amplifier? I thought the whole idea of more expensive hearing aids was that they were supposed to amplify certain sounds and push less important ones to the background.... if you are leaving it up to the brain to do this, then what exactly is the hearing aid doing?
Hi I had one of the first brain tech octicons out I 2017 I I think it was struggling to remember! But it has terrible whistling believe the new Moore got that fixed moral is never buy a thing till it's at least 12 months old and got the kinks fixed!
Dear Doctor Cliff, I have a question related to hearing loss and tinnitus. I had SSHL in my right ear, along with tinnitus, and somehow got tinnitus in my left ear, but there is no hearing loss there. Any theories on why the Tinnitus went into my left ear, but not the hearing loss?
Hey Dr. Cliff I’m looking for the best hearing aid if I want Bluetooth connectivity for phone calls and listening to music. I’ll looking for an hearing aid that goes into ear. What hearing aid recommendations would you suggest? I really appreciate your time.
I would say Signia and phonak are hands down the best from the customers reviews along with how melbourne university in Australia uses phonak all the time. The more 1 from oticon is also pretty good and I have fit three customers with them so far
Too much jargon that doesn't mean anything: "deep neural networks," "process the sound like the brain," "could function more like the human brain." I watched this video because I have Oticon HAs. My audiologist says the same words but what does these words really mean. These sound like words the Ad Agency put together for the Marketing Department. I would really like to know something more definable.
Tim Cooper- "deep neural networks," is NOT a marketing term. Tesla is using it to “teach” their cars with 7 cameras how to drive in any situation. It can take a lot of time to implement effectively. If Oticon can improve a user’s hearing in challenging environments then good for them. Ultimately, the user’s perception of improvement is the key.
This is great info for those with the means to afford the nice new technologically advanced hearing aids. The rest of us poor slobs get to be happy & grin on the sidelines. And, oh yeah, by the way, you're welcome for the continued liberty & freedom bought at the expense of veterans lives, health, sanity, and of course HEARING.
That there is a positive correlation between age-related hearing loss and dementia is well established. The correlation tells us that each is a risk factor for the other. They may have a common cause, or one may cause the other, but, if so, the direction of causation is not yet known. Only if hearing loss *causes* dementia can correction of that loss reduce the likelihood of dementia. At present (2021) there is no evidence that correction of a hearing loss reduces the chance of dementia. The minimum requirement for finding this out is a study in which hearing aids are given to a random sample of patients with hearing loss; no such study has yet been reported. Correlational evidence about the impact of hearing aid use on the likelihood of dementia is mixed. Dr. Cliff cites the report by Amieva et al., but that study exhibited a common statistical error: The authors failed to test the difference between the rates of mental decline of those with uncorrected versus corrected hearing loss. In another study, with a sample of 8529 participants, Brewster et al. (J. Gerontol A biol Sci Med Sci, 2021, Vol. 76, No. 5, 827-834) found that "Treated rather than Untreated Hearing Loss was associated with increased risk for depression and dementia" (p. 830). Does that tell us that the use of hearing aids *increases* the risk of dementia? Of course not: correlations can occur for many reasons. For example, the hearing loss may have been more likely to be treated when it was more severe. Unlike many of the highly informative Dr. Cliff videos, this one is misleading, and should be deleted.
I've changed over to Oticon from Phonax yesterday and still getting used to all the noise. I was sat in the cafe with some friends and it was very overwhelming so I'm hoping that the philosophy works and my brain doesn filter out the sounds. I have found that i can hear who's chatting the group more clearly which is a great change.
Hello Sarah, if you see this, I would be curious to know how your adaptation to the more open sound of the Oticons went.
@@MiguelBenavides-cc7ntHi, I have adapted well to Oticon hearing aids particularly in quieter places in small group situations, I have found that I can hear sounds which I wouldn't have picked up upon previously with Phonax. In noiser environment, I still require concentration and effort but not as much as before. The features that I love most about Oticon is that you can listen directly to music and podcasts and it's very clear. It would be even better if it could connect with android phones as it only does it with iPhone. Something I'd love to have with Oticon is for them to be waterproof and go into water and feel safe when swimming or doing watersports. Other than that, I'm pleased with them and wouldn't go back to Phonax so if you are wearing them and feeling overwhelmed like I was 3 months ago, I'd give them a chance and gradually go into different environment as much as possible to get used to the different sounds. Hope that helps in some way. Sarah
I own an Oticon and love it!
Hi Doc, I have been bingeing your videos for the last two days, and find them very informative and relatable. In two weeks we have an appointment with my daughters audiologist, she is 9 years old with a moderate to severe hearing loss, she was diagnosed at birth and received her phonak hearing aids at age 3. We were clueless at the time and just accepted what was recommended. We are looking to upgrade to something she can customize and program as she is very tech savvy. Do you have any recommendations for children who will be in the school setting? She is in a program for children with hearing disabilities but when she goes to cafeteria or electives she takes off her hearing aids because she has no way of regulating them. I am especially interested in the remote modification you have mentioned because even though we are in a major city, Miami, getting an appointment with a pediatric audiologist takes almost a year.
As a hearing aid user this is very informative!…
Totally agree with you that we hear with our brain doctor. Thanks for this.
Thank you for your advice. And God bless you💕👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Doctor please recommended for 77 db 82 db CIC hearing aids for with good understanding. Thanks
Do you recommend Oticon More for a 13 year old?
How does Phonak technology compare to Oticon for brain gain?
Have sensorineural severe hearing loss in one ear. Meaning nerve in cochlear that send signals to "hearing" brain are pretty much dead. Hearing aids cannot cover for dead nerves (Cochlear Implants might ,, ). So do I have higher probability of dementia than other hearing aid users? Will sticking an adjusted hearing aid in my impacted ear be better than none; so I pick-up some noise although no speech understanding? Or no major difference expected from doing this?
I’m interested in the oticon more but I can’t find any information on wind management. I work outside so it’s a priority for me. If anyone has any suggestions please send them my way. Thanks
I walk outside near Lake Erie. The other day there was a super strong wind coming off the lake. I had absolutely no problem with my Oticon More.
@@motivatedinohio thanks, I just bought one, hoping for the best lol
I don’t find them great in the wind to be honest, you can wear a cap backwards or a beanie over them when it’s cold and it’s much better.
@@noelwayne the beanies not a bad idea
So this helps clear some things up, but I'm still a little confused. If all sounds are reaching your brain through the Oticon device then is the hearing aid helping you to distinguish between sounds you want to focus on verses background noise and if not how is that different from a sound amplifier? I thought the whole idea of more expensive hearing aids was that they were supposed to amplify certain sounds and push less important ones to the background.... if you are leaving it up to the brain to do this, then what exactly is the hearing aid doing?
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Hi I had one of the first brain tech octicons out I 2017 I I think it was struggling to remember! But it has terrible whistling believe the new Moore got that fixed moral is never buy a thing till it's at least 12 months old and got the kinks fixed!
Dear Doctor Cliff, I have a question related to hearing loss and tinnitus.
I had SSHL in my right ear, along with tinnitus, and somehow got tinnitus in my left ear, but there is no hearing loss there. Any theories on why the Tinnitus went into my left ear, but not the hearing loss?
Hi, Are you planning to review the Eargo 5 soon?
Although I appreciate Dr Cliff videos, this particular one sounds entirely like a paid promotion.
Not the first one he makes. But with time these promotions become less informative, reminding a simple ad.
Hey Dr. Cliff I’m looking for the best hearing aid if I want Bluetooth connectivity for phone calls and listening to music. I’ll looking for an hearing aid that goes into ear. What hearing aid recommendations would you suggest? I really appreciate your time.
I would say Signia and phonak are hands down the best from the customers reviews along with how melbourne university in Australia uses phonak all the time. The more 1 from oticon is also pretty good and I have fit three customers with them so far
Too much jargon that doesn't mean anything: "deep neural networks," "process the sound like the brain," "could function more like the human brain." I watched this video because I have Oticon HAs. My audiologist says the same words but what does these words really mean. These sound like words the Ad Agency put together for the Marketing Department. I would really like to know something more definable.
Tim Cooper- "deep neural networks," is NOT a marketing term. Tesla is using it to “teach” their cars with 7 cameras how to drive in any situation. It can take a lot of time to implement effectively. If Oticon can improve a user’s hearing in challenging environments then good for them. Ultimately, the user’s perception of improvement is the key.
This is great info for those with the means to afford the nice new technologically advanced hearing aids. The rest of us poor slobs get to be happy & grin on the sidelines. And, oh yeah, by the way, you're welcome for the continued liberty & freedom bought at the expense of veterans lives, health, sanity, and of course HEARING.
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That there is a positive correlation between age-related hearing loss and dementia is well
established. The correlation tells us that each is a risk factor for the other. They may have a
common cause, or one may cause the other, but, if so, the direction of causation is not yet known.
Only if hearing loss *causes* dementia can correction of that loss reduce the likelihood of
dementia. At present (2021) there is no evidence that correction of a hearing loss reduces the
chance of dementia. The minimum requirement for finding this out is a study in which hearing aids
are given to a random sample of patients with hearing loss; no such study has yet been reported.
Correlational evidence about the impact of hearing aid use on the likelihood of dementia is mixed. Dr.
Cliff cites the report by Amieva et al., but that study exhibited a common statistical error: The
authors failed to test the difference between the rates of mental decline of those with uncorrected
versus corrected hearing loss. In another study, with a sample of 8529 participants, Brewster et
al. (J. Gerontol A biol Sci Med Sci, 2021, Vol. 76, No. 5, 827-834) found that "Treated rather than
Untreated Hearing Loss was associated with increased risk for depression and dementia" (p. 830).
Does that tell us that the use of hearing aids *increases* the risk of dementia? Of course not:
correlations can occur for many reasons. For example, the hearing loss may have been more likely to
be treated when it was more severe. Unlike many of the highly informative Dr. Cliff videos, this
one is misleading, and should be deleted.