Roy lost his hearing in both ears over time. For a while, hearing aids provided enough amplification, but when they were no longer enough, he decided to get cochlear implants from MED-EL. His cochlear implants gave him his life back—and music too.
Holiday season is fast approaching, and that means parties, festivals, and large family get-togethers. Having difficulty hearing in social situations like these is normal, even for people without hearing implants. But there are ways to improve your speech understanding and comprehension skills to reduce the likelihood of communication breakdowns.
Tanja is a runner from Austria, and she’s had bilateral cochlear implants for 10 years. Thanks to directional hearing, she feels safe doing sports and can go about her day without any problems. But that wasn’t always the case. Discover everything about Tanja’s hearing journey and how she found her perfect solution.
As a cochlear implant recipient, how you feel with your device is just as important as your scores on hearing tests with your audio processor, if not more so. Studies have shown that cochlear implants not only can improve an adult’s communication skills but also have positive benefits on their quality of life, self-esteem, and self-confidence.
If you're seeking a tool to practice your listening and speech skills, we have you covered. Welcome to the world of ReDi (Rehabilitation Digital), your AI-powered assistant for cochlear implant auditory and speech training.
Listening fatigue is a common experience for hearing aid and hearing implant users. It occurs when it’s necessary to listen to speech for long periods in difficult listening situations: background noise, echo, multiple people talking at the same time, a lack of lip-reading cues. Listening in such environments requires more effort because the listener has to fill in the gaps in the auditory message that they miss due to the noise. This increased listening effort can lead to listening fatigue.
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