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Después de una consideración cuidadosa, se ha tomado la decisión de cerrar permanentemente los Cochlear Hearing Centers (CHC), con fecha efectiva del 31 de diciembre de 2026. Se espera que las clínicas permanezcan disponibles para la atención de pacientes hasta el 18 de diciembre de 2026. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información.

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<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Camden-His-Super-Ears-Book-e1788230856303-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high">“Let me introduce myself. I am the very proud Nana of five grandchildren, two of whom were born profoundly deaf. Camden and Fiona are deaf but have received the gift of cochlear implants. Both received their cochlear implants at young ages and today thrive as any other child would! A classroom presentation that sparked a &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/children/cochlear-implants-inpsire-childrens-books/">Continued</a>

Camden & Fiona’s Superpower Ears: A story of confidence with cochlear implants

<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Michelle-Mickey-Family-photo-scaled-e1787864811569-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async">“We adopted our son Mickey when he was 18 months old and shortly thereafter, we found out that he was profoundly deaf in both ears. It’s been quite a journey, these past 16 years. I remember trying to quickly become knowledgeable in an arena that was new and sometimes overwhelming. I immediately started reaching out &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/children/raising-a-child-with-hearing-loss/">Continued</a>

Raising a child with hearing loss: Mickey’s hearing loss journey

<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Mila-and-Katie-pic-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async">Growing Confidence, One Step at a Time &#160; &#8220;I like the way my white processors show up against my hair because I can show them off better.&#8221; That was the response I received from my then seven-year-old daughter, Mila, when I asked whether she preferred wearing her white or brown pair of Cochlear® Nucleus® 7 &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hear-with-you/cochlear-in-your-community/back-to-school-with-a-cochlear-implant/">Continued</a>

Heading back to school with a cochlear implant: Building confidence, self-advocacy, and understanding

<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Hero-image-v2-300x300.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">What to do after updating your Nucleus® Smart App for iOS For Android Users: Please note, the Android will update in the coming weeks, when your app updates, please see these instructions for how to setup your device: Android Guide This is a clear, step-by-step guide on how to successfully update your Nucleus® Smart App &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/services/nsa-updates/">Continued</a>

The Nucleus® Smart App is Changing – What you need to know

<img width="300" height="207" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Amelia-Author-Book-Pic-e1785182376461-300x207.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“Our daughter Amelia is an extraordinary 12-year-old with a love for drawing, storytelling, crafting, music, connecting with people and inspiring others. She was born in Puerto Rico, and when she was about 7 months old, we noticed she wasn&#8217;t responding to sounds the way other babies her age did. By 10 months old, she was &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/children/early-intervention-bilateral-sensorineural-hearing-loss/">Continued</a>

“You are never too young to dream big!” Amelia’s early intervention journey with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss

<img width="300" height="287" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hero-Image-e1785171692237-300x287.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">How does your insurance work? Most insurance plans include a deductible and an out‑of‑pocket maximum. As you pay for care throughout the year, you move closer to meeting those amounts. Once your deductible is met, your plan may cover up to 80% of eligible costs. After you reach your out-of-pocket maximum, covered costs are often &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/services/2026-insurance-benefits/">Continued</a>

Do you know how your insurance benefits work? You may be closer to a sound processor upgrade than you think in 2026

<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Cochlear_Sydney_Day_2_1266_Highres-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">&#160; Fully rechargeable: First fully rechargeable active bone conduction sound processor, with up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge. †,7-9 Improved power and sound quality: Improved clarity and sound quality, enhanced by the new signal processing platform and powerful lithium-ion battery. Now with fitting range up to 65 dB HL bone &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/bone-conduction/cochlear-osia-3-sound-processor/">Continued</a>

Cochlear introduces the new Osia 3 Sound Processor

<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CI-sunflower1-300x300.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 received a diagnosis of progressive bilateral hearing loss two decades ago. The deafness had likely been around a long time. It was the second time in my life I’d met with an audiologist. The first time was when the audiologist told me as a kid to pay attention. I was six years old. The &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/progressive-hearing-loss-cochlear-implant/">Continued</a>

“I Didn’t Know I Was Deaf Until I Discovered Better Hearing:” Shanna’s progressive hearing loss story

<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_8651-scaled-e1780429356777-300x300.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“I became a stage manager after ten years of performing in motion pictures, television and musical theatre. Part of my duties involved calling show cues for a two-hour performance ten times a week. This continued for over six years. During the 1970s, technology was limited in noise reduction for the headsets I wore.&#160;Often, I experienced &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/cochlear-implant-helps-career/">Continued</a>

From stage to sound: how Gene resumed his life and career in theatre after receiving a cochlear implant

<img width="300" height="300" src="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_8554-scaled-e1780349692239-300x300.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy">“Like many, our journey with microtia/atresia started in a very vulnerable place – the delivery room. Exhausted, eager, and full of emotion, we were told that our 2-minute old, 5-pound 9-ounce daughter, Brooke, was missing a right ear. There in the delivery room, the full meaning of having a daughter with an underdeveloped right ear &#8230; <a href="https://hearandnow.cochlear.com/hearing-loss/children/hearing-journey-microtia-atresia/">Continued</a>

Finding hope through Baha Start: Our daughter’s hearing journey with microtia and atresia

*Las historias mencionadas arriba se comparten con todos nuestros usuarios a nivel nacional y no son exclusivas de los usuarios de un Cochlear Hearing Center.