Learn more about our recipients and their experiences with Cochlear.*
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Picture2-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high">“I was born deaf in my right ear. My parents did a lot of diagnostic and genetic testing when I was a baby, but my doctors could not find a cause for the deafness. I received a CT, and it showed that the anatomy of my inner ear is completely normal, which surprised me. My … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/the-osia-system/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/how-nexa-system-works-thumbnail-300x300.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async">Upgradeable Firmware: The Cochlear™ Nucleus® Nexa™ System features upgradeable firmware on the implant – an industry first, allowing recipients to access future innovation through firmware updates. Smallest Sound Processor: The new Nucleus 8 Nexa Sound Processor, with the new Power Compact rechargeable battery, is the smallest sound processor with all day battery life# on the … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hear-with-you/cochlear-in-your-community/cochlear-nucleus-nexa-system/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_20240908_110334-e1750699776852-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async">“Until age 5, Lyla was just like every other kid her age. She had just finished pre-K with the excitement of kindergarten looming in the fall and a fun summer planned. During preschool, it was mentioned that she should be evaluated for speech services. We knew Lyla had some speech intelligibility and services were approved … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/children/girl-with-unilateral-hearing-loss/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_4156-e1750267481148-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“In September 2022, I was going through Covid for the third time. Covid had just become a part of my family’s normal process. I worked as a nightshift police supervisor for a medium sized town in Washington State. When the rest of the world was sheltering in place we went into people’s homes to settle … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/sensorineural/sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss-2/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Baha7_levitating_v2-Main-Camera-4096x3112-Final_high_res-e1748021221911-300x300.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">NEW Baha® 7 Sound Processor: First in bone conduction to enable Bluetooth® LE Audio and Auracast™ broadcast audio streaming capabilities1,2. NEW Baha SoundBand™: Improved look and fitting options over current Baha Softband to help children with hearing loss thrive. NEW Bluetooth™ LE Audio Accessories: AutoStreaming, LE Audio functionality, and updated design. NEW Baha Fitting Software … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/baha-7-sound-processor/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Augustine-6-scaled-e1746051953777-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“We welcomed our son Augustine in mid-2022. He was our first son after two daughters and we were completely enamored with him and still are. He was born hearing, healthy and ready for an active life at our home in Puerto Rico. A couple months in we realized he had more health questions than we … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/cochlear-implants-mitchell-syndrome/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-2-1-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">Cochlear volunteer Kelly was nominated by Genevieve, his local Cochlear Engagement Manager, who shared: “Kelly has consistently set a high standard for volunteerism, embodying the spirit of selflessness and service. He has made it his mission to inform as many people as possible about cochlear implant technology. His dedication shines through at every event I … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/cochlear/community/2024-hear-o-year/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Picture1-300x300.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 name is Randy and I live in Colorado. I have had profound hearing loss in both ears that started 44 years ago, due to working underground with high noise levels. I started wearing hearing aids 43 years ago. The last four years my hearing loss progressed significantly. My word recognition and ability to understand … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/daily-rehab-cochlear-implant/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Blog-2025-Scholarship-Winners-6-300x300.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“We are incredibly proud of this year’s scholarship recipients. I am personally inspired by all eight recipients. These exceptional individuals embody the spirit of resilience and innovation, and we are honored to support them as they continue to make a positive impact in their communities and beyond.”  -Lisa Aubert, President Cochlear North America. Graeme Clark … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/cochlear/community/2025-cochlear-scholarship-winners/">Continued</a>
<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/JeffD4-e1745957571628-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">Searching for a solution   “My journey to the Osia System unknowingly began back in July 2023. Because I’ve had profound hearing loss in my left ear for most of my life, I have relied on the normal hearing in my right ear. Beginning in early 2020, I began to notice a sudden, rapid decrease … <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/osia-system-hearing-details/">Continued</a>
*The stories above are shared by our recipients nationwide and not exclusive to that of a Cochlear Hearing Center recipient.
