The middle ear is made up of several tiny bones that work together to transport sound waves to the inner ear and then to our brains, enabling us to hear. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for this sensitive system to stop working. But passive middle ear implants can help people with conductive hearing loss by replacing the tiniest bones in the body.
38-year-old Finnish musician Laura has been using SONNET audio processors with an EAS system to learn to hear music with her cochlear implants. In last month’s article, she told us all about the system, how she hears with it, and how the cochlear implants impacted her life. Today, Laura will talk about her rehab and which steps she had to take to rediscover music with her cochlear implants.
You might well feel nervous before getting a hearing implant but preparing for the surgery—as well as understanding what to expect after it—can help you stay calm. Read these tips on what you can do before your hearing implant surgery to prepare for both the procedure and recovery.
Meet 38-year-old Laura, a musician and cochlear implant user from Finland. Laura lost her hearing in 2018 and could not carry on with everyday life and could no longer make music. In this article, she tells us how life with hearing loss felt and how an EAS system—consisting of cochlear implant technology for high-pitched sounds and hearing aid technology for low-pitched sounds—helped her go back to fully enjoying and making music again.
Space for a few more New Year’s resolutions on your list? After all, it’s the perfect opportunity to set yourself some realistic listening goals. The trick to achieving them is to break down your big resolutions into smaller tasks. Here are five achievable resolutions any cochlear implant user can try.
Welcome back to our Rehab at Home for Adults series where you can learn how to reach everyday listening goals and improve your hearing. Today’s goal is about understanding speech when the person speaking to you is far away.
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