Learn more about our recipients and their experiences with Cochlear.*
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Brandi-Trotter-Photography-Rachel-Priest-1-e1741976608786-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high">“Hello! I am the proud mama to two of the sweetest children. I wanted to share my son Jack’s story. Jack, who recently turned 6, was diagnosed at birth with sensorineural hearing loss in his right ear (he doesn’t have the little hairs that vibrate to make sound for the brain to process and make … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/children/child-with-ssd/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/TDE6377-Edit-Edit-4_PHOTO-CREDIT-PHOTOGRAPHY-BY-TIM-ELLIS-scaled-e1740159057638-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async">“In 2015 I started losing my hearing; I started noticing things around me sounding different. Things like people talking and their voices sounding muffled. I would be watching television and it seemed really low, so I would turn it up not realizing it was super loud. Family members would tell me ‘Mone (my nickname) you … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/sensorineural/lupus-related-hearing-loss/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/LIF3530-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async">We are excited to announce some new, updated features that are now available in your Cochlear account! We have made some great enhancements to improve your experience. Be sure to log in and explore all the updates. Thank you for being a valued part of our community! 1. Login and Account Setup Visit the Cochlear … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/services/cochlear-account-new-features-2025/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CAM-MK-WEB-5523-ISS1-FEB25-Hero-900x507-3-1-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">Meet the Experts The first expert that we interviewed was Daniel Rhodin, MEng Phys, Senior Product Manager for the Osia System, followed by Ivan Gonzalez, BA, MBA, Global Product Manager for Osia Implants & Surgery. Ivan is a Cochlear™ Baha® Attract System user since 2016. What was the vision behind the Osia System? Daniel Rhodin: … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/osia-5-year-anniversary/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image-300x300.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“We found out that Adrian has hearing loss when she was about to turn 4 years old. She has bilateral conductive hearing loss with her right as severe and her left as moderate. Having hearing loss caused her speech to be delayed and hard to understand. Even with speech therapy, we did not see much … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/osia-system-children/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/306359319_10159961457281390_1828835884191331827_n-e1738105615656-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“I am a proud bilateral cochlear implant recipient using Cochlear’s hearing solutions. I was medically diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss in both ears when I turned 3-years-old. What caused my hearing loss was and is still unknown today. My hearing loss journey I was a hearing aid user until I was 6 years old. My … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/sensorineural/cochlear-access-to-sound/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sisters-recent-scaled-e1737736772928-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">It’s funny to write about it now, eight years ago we had no idea what a cochlear implant was. Fast forward to 2025 and we have two beautiful girls, both with bilateral cochlear implants. A hearing loss diagnosis leads to endless questions Our journey began in 2016. We had our first daughter Arielle who was born with sensorineural … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/children/myo15a-hearing-loss-in-siblings/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Race-Shop-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“My son was born with a condition known as Microtia and Atresia. The main reason for his hearing loss is due to the absence of an ear canal. He is bilateral, which means he has no ear canal on both sides. His hearing loss is classified as being profound. We were blessed to have been … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/children/mictoria-and-atresia/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CC_blog_hero-300x300.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">Cochlear’s Remote Care solutions have been created to offer new ways to connect to your clinician when it’s convenient for you, without a visit to the clinic. Once you’ve been enrolled by your clinician, you’ll be able to complete a hearing review or attend a virtual session from anywhere. With Cochlear’s Remote Care tools, clinicians … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/services/connected-care/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Stuart-Thomas-Scholarship-450x600px-e1736802142766-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">How did your professional journey lead you to where you are today? ‘In deciding my career path prior to college, I knew I wanted to go into healthcare to help people. I looked at medicine and health related fields, and that’s how I found my passion today, in hearing health. I completed a 4-year degree … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/services/cochlear-recipient-services-vice-president/">Continued</a>
*The stories above are shared by our recipients nationwide and not exclusive to that of a Cochlear Hearing Center recipient.
