What Are Cochlear Implants?
When their hearing aids aren't providing enough assistance, cochlear implants are often the next solution for our patients. Many people start by wearing two hearing aids. However, as hearing loss progresses, you may need something more.
To improve your listening performance, you may need to consider a solution that helps you hear best with both ears. For many, a cochlear implant in one ear and a hearing aid in the other can provide a richer, more natural hearing experience. This combination is referred to as bimodal hearing.
As members of the Cochlear Provider Network, we work with local surgeons to assess and treat those who may be candidates for a hearing implant. At Love To Hear Again Audiology, we conduct candidacy evaluations to determine if an implant might be right for you. We also support recipients of cochlear implants by meeting their needs for initial activation, interim programming, troubleshooting, upgrades and even equipment orientation.
Signs That Hearing Aids May Not Be Providing Enough Benefit
Even with hearing aids, do you:
- Have difficulty hearing conversations, especially with background noise?
- Often ask people to repeat themselves?
- Often misunderstand what people say?
- Have trouble hearing on the telephone?
- Turn up the volume on the TV louder than others in the room prefer?
- Feel people often mumble when they talk?
- Struggle to hear sounds of nature such as birds chirping or rain falling?
- Find yourself agreeing, smiling or nodding during conversations when you’re not sure what’s been said?
- Regularly withdraw from conversations because it’s too difficult to hear?
- Read lips to understand what people are saying?
- Have single-sided deafness, or hear much worse from one ear than the other?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, an implantable hearing solution like a cochlear implant or bone conduction implant may be the answer.
Our office offers evaluation and treatment solutions that span the full continuum of hearing care, including implantable hearing solutions! If you want to find out if you or a loved one are a candidate, call or book online today!
