Explore the evolution of hearing aids from their humble beginnings to advanced cochlear implants. Discover how early devices like ear trumpets and carbon hearing aids paved the way for modern innovations and how cochlear implants are transforming lives today.
It’s one of the most important questions you can ask before choosing a cochlear implant brand: what are its cochlear implant reliability stats? Because you’ll have to go through surgery to get a cochlear implant, you can’t just switch to a new one like you would change clothes. It’ll likely be a part of you for decades
Here’s the second in our four-part miniseries about choosing the right Assistive Listening Device (ALD) depending on what situation you’re in. Our first post covered listening to music, and now we’ll sit down and watch TV. With so many different Assistive Listening Devices out there, how can you choose the best ALD for watching TV?
A few posts ago we talked a bit about what sound and noise are. Noise can be a big issue for any listener and especially for someone with a cochlear implant.
Earlier I showed why a CI recipient should wear his or her audio processor as much as possible. However, there are some times when it’s inevitable that the processor will need to be removed—like at night or during a fitting. Sometimes, children love their processors so much that it can be a challenge to take
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