Cochlear Implant Life is going YouTube crazy. Find out about our new YouTube Channel ‘Cochlear Implant Life with Aidan Toominator!’
Meet Sophie Woolley who talks about her Cochlear Implant experience and her one-person show ‘Augmented’ about becoming a cochlear implanted ‘cyborg.’
"The world also seemed augmented in the first few weeks after my Cochlear Implant was switched on. I loved the world when it still sounded strange."
Roger Select review
‘Beam me in Scotty!’ It’s the assistive listening device that uses multi-beam. How effective is it? Read our comprehensive review to find out…
A Journey to Happiness
The emotional story of a Cochlear Implant recipient who talks about their Journey to Happiness. ‘When I was two years old, I had Cochlear Implant surgery on my right ear. At the time, I was the youngest Cochlear Implant recipient in Western Australia…’
Irish Cyclist Morgan Fox reveals what helped him regain hearing after accident left him completely deaf
Irish cyclist Morgan Fox has revealed what treatment helped him regain his hearing after an accident left him completely deaf.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIs) Scans and Cochlear Implants
The subject of MRI scans and Cochlear Implants is a constant source of discussion on Social Media. In this article, we take a simplified look at this important subject and provide useful recommendations.
The Cochlear Implant Musician
At some point during sophomore year, I decided I wanted to major in music in college. It was a simple decision. I wanted to hear better, and this was something that would help train my ears to the highest level. However, the hearing aid that I had in my right ear was not trustworthy in a musical environment.
Actress Milly Bobby Brown talks about being deaf in one ear
Actress Milly Bobby Brown has been taking the internet by storm with the release of Stranger Things 3. But, did you know that the actress is deaf in one ear? In the media, she talks openly about her hearing loss.
My rescue from isolation
I lost almost all of my hearing over 15 years, from age 55 to 70. My hearing loss turned my life around — and not in a good way…
Will using Cochlear Implants early help speech development in children?
There is substantial concern about the use of cochlear implants in children. Speech development takes place in the early years of life…
Calls to increase funding for cochlear implants as hundreds wait for surgery in New Zealand
Calls to increase funding for cochlear implants as hundreds wait for surgery in New Zealand. Nearly 200 New Zealanders currently meet Ministry of Health criteria for cochlear implant surgery, but most will likely never hear again – unless the government increases funding, experts say...
Cochlear Implant Cost
Cochlear implants are costly because it's highly specialised surgery undertaken. But, what questions should you ask when investigating prices? And what is the cost per country?
"I felt the house shake with a bang." What it's like being deaf in an emergency.
A real-life emergency story from MammaMia Australia about Bec. She was diagnosed with a bilateral mild loss at three years old and began wearing hearing aids at five. Bec received her first cochlear implant late 2017 and wears a hearing aid.
Roger Pen review
The Phonak Roger Pen has been on the market for a while now. How effective is it as an assistive listening device for Cochlear Implant users? Read our comprehensive review to find out…
Cochlear Implant Surgery
You are experiencing hearing loss and struggle to communicate in your daily life. You understand what a Cochlear Implant is and have met the candidacy criteria. You are at the stage now whereas you want to understand more about Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Pros and Cons of a Cochlear Implant. (The Only Way is Up!)
You are experiencing hearing loss. You are struggling to communicate in your daily life and want to know the Pros and Cons of a Cochlear Implant. Here is a comprehensive list below. I have tried to include examples based on personal experience.
My top 12 tips on listening to music with a Cochlear Implant
I was aware when I had my Cochlear Implant that speech is a much simpler signal to process compared with music. But, I was determined to work on listening to music again...
Cochlear Implant Music: The top 36 songs to listen to with your Cochlear Implant
Cochlear Implant Music: Cochlear Implant users tell us their favourite song with a Cochlear Implant. Their stories are both inspiring and emotive…
Travelling with a Cochlear Implant: Top 15 essentials
In February 2017, I travelled to South East Asia for 8 months. Following this wonderful experience, I devised the ‘Travelling with a Cochlear Implant. Top 15 essentials.’ list.
Ten Years On – The Silver Linings
An emotional true story about sudden hearing loss, tinnitus and the journey back.