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THE TRUTH ABOUT COCHLEAR IMPLANTS Straining to hear each day, even when using powerful hearing aids?

Now more than ever, communication and connection are important for maintaining relationships with family, friends and community. Whether it happens suddenly or gradually over time, hearing loss can affect you physically and emotionally. Being unable to hear impacts your ability to communicate with your loved ones, talk on the phone, or hear the TV. Being able to hear in different environments will help you stay connected with what matters most. Addressing your hearing loss has the potential to transform your life. Cochlear implants work differently than hearing aids. Rather than amplifying sound, they use state-of-the-art electronic components and software to help provide access to the sounds you’ve been missing.

Q How are cochlear implants different than hearing aids? Hearing aids help many people by making the sounds they hear louder. Unfortunately, as hearing loss progresses, sounds may not only need to be louder, they may need to be clearer. Cochlear implants can help give you that clarity, especially in noisy environments.1 Be sure to discuss your options with a Hearing Implant Specialist in your area.

Q Are cochlear implants a proven solution? Cochlear hearing implant technology is very reliable.2 In fact, it has been around for 40 years and Cochlear has provided more than 600,000 implantable hearing devices.

Q Is it major surgery? No, not at all. The procedure is often done on an outpatient basis and typically takes just a couple of hours.

Q Are cochlear implants covered by Medicare? Yes, Medicare and most private insurance plans routinely cover cochlear implants.*