COCHLEAR IMPLANT AWARENESS, EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR ADULTS

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Hearing loss is lonely, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

For Richard Milne, that solution was a cochlear implant.

In 2019 the World Health Organisation is drawing attention to the importance of early identification and intervention for hearing loss. It’s a huge health issue in New Zealand that urgently needs addressing.

Early identification and treatment can prevent the devastating effects of hearing loss; communication difficulties, isolation and loneliness, social exclusion, mental health issues, and cognitive decline.

Losing your hearing is frightening and when hearing aids no longer work, the only hope is a cochlear implant. Below are stories from cochlear implant recipients on the impact hearing loss and how a cochlear implant transformed their lives.

 

Sounds of life: the life changing benefits of cochlear implants


Sounds of life

The life changing benefits of cochlear implants

Scotty McLachlan

Scotty McLachlan shares his hearing loss experience and how a cochlear implant changed his life.

Charlotte De Jong

Teacher and mum, Charlotte De Jong shares her CI journey.

Lance, CI User:

What is the impact of severe hearing loss?

Nikki, CI User:

How has hearing loss impacted your life?

Nikki, CI User:

What can you do now that you could not do before you had a cochlear implant?

Roanna, Audiologist, CI User:

What life is like as a bi-lateral cochlear implant user?

Josie, CI User:

How has hearing loss impacted your life?

Josie, CI User:

What can you do now that you could not do before you had a cochlear implant?