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.
Here’s the final post in our four-part miniseries about choosing the right Assistive Listening Device (ALD). Our first posts covered listening to music, watching TV, and hearing at school or work. Now we’ll take our final step and show you what to do when you’re out and about in public. Now we’ve reached the last
Age-related hearing loss is on the rise and, on average, it takes 7-10 years for someone with a hearing loss to start looking for help. Poor hearing can affect many areas of a person’s life. Someone with age-related hearing loss relies more on assistance from friends and family, is less likely to participate in group
A standard smoke detector’s alarm is loud enough for everyone to hear, right? Unfortunately, that’s often not the case for many people with hearing loss. Most smoke alarms have a very high frequency, and people with hearing loss tend to lose the ability to hear high frequencies first.
At MED-EL, we’ve always supported hearing in both ears. For someone with a severe-to-profound bilateral hearing loss, a cochlear implant may be the best option. But many people are unable to, or choose not to, receive two cochlear implants. So, for someone who has only one cochlear implant—what should be done with the second ear?
