Michaela Davert is an enthusiastic fashion and beauty advocate, college student, and BONEBRIDGE recipient from the US. She loves sharing her everyday experiences with her MED-EL device on social media and informing the world about osteogenesis imperfecta, the disability she was born with. In this blog post, she tells us what motivates her to educate her audience about these two aspects of her life.
Even though Junior from Brazil was born with profound hearing loss in his left ear and severe hearing loss in his right ear, he already knew at a young age that he would never give up his love for music. Today, music still plays an essential role in Junior’s private and professional life thanks to his cochlear implant. He shares his hearing journey and tells us how his CI improved his life as a successful musician.
If you’re an adult or adolescent who has received a cochlear implant during COVID-19, it might have been difficult for you to access professional rehab support. However, studies show that participating in auditory rehabilitation activities can improve not only listening and cognitive skills but also how positive a person feels about their quality of life. To help you reach your listening potential from your own house, we’ve developed our Rehab at Home for Adults video series.
Mirco is among the first people in the world to receive a BONEBRIDGE hearing implant system. He received the two bone conduction implants in 2012 and 2013 whilst studying. At this point, it was clear that conventional hearing aids wouldn’t provide a sufficient solution for his hearing loss.
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