Did you know there are different stages of hearing loss and treatments? By getting your hearing checked regularly, you can get the right help quickly.
Even if you have milder degrees of hearing loss, exploring all options early is particularly important as hearing loss can progress over time.6-8
Take a hearing quiz and quickly assess potential hearing loss that may require an objective hearing test and a possible hearing solution.
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Takes about 5 minutes
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Accessible on most devices
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Immediate results
Healthy hearing is more than just being able to hear - it's deeply connected to your overall health and wellbeing. Monitoring and treating hearing loss early can help you stay socially connected, mentally engaged, and physically safe.9 In fact, a majority of studies show an improvement in different areas of cognition, including memory and focus, a year after receiving a cochlear implant.10-11
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Untreated severe hearing loss can increase the risk of memory and thinking problems by as much as five times.12
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Your ability to hear clearly can help you stay connected to the world, so you can embrace life with enthusiasm and confidence.13-15
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Many cochlear implant recipients are able to reconnect with the joy of music.16-17
Real experiences with life beyond hearing aids
Real experiences with life beyond hearing aids
Cochlear recipients share how their world changed when they received their implantable hearing solutions.
Real experiences with life beyond hearing aids
Cochlear recipients share how their world changed when they received their implantable hearing solutions.
Hearing aids got you this far. A cochlear implant could take you further
Hearing aids got you this far. A cochlear implant could take you further
If you're struggling to hear clearly, even with your hearing aids, it's important to talk to your hearing healthcare professional about your options, understand how a cochlear implant is different and get the right solution for your hearing loss.
Hearing aids got you this far. A cochlear implant could take you further
If you're struggling to hear clearly, even with your hearing aids, it's important to talk to your hearing healthcare professional about your options, understand how a cochlear implant is different and get the right solution for your hearing loss.
Frequently asked questions
There are five stages of hearing loss:
Grade 1 Hearing Loss (Hearing Number 20-34): Difficulty hearing soft conversations. You may feel like background noise drowns out conversations.
Grade 2 Hearing Loss (Hearing Number 35-49): Difficulty with normal conversations. You may feel like you need to keep turning up the volume on the TV or radio.
Grade 3 Hearing Loss (Hearing Number 50-64): People need to consistently raise their voice for you to hear them. You may have difficulty participating in group conversations.
Grade 4 Hearing Loss (Hearing Number 65-79): Even with hearing aids, it may be difficult for you to understand what people say.
Grade 5 Hearing Loss (Hearing Number 80+): In noisy environments, you cannot hear conversations at all, even if people raise their voice.
Cochlear implants are an established treatment for people with grade 4 or 5 hearing loss when hearing aids are no longer enough/no longer provide enough clarity of sound.18-19
Learn more about different types of hearing loss.
Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants are typically covered by Medicare. They are also covered by many insurance plans and typically Medicaid.** Learn more about how much hearing implants cost.
Yes, you can connect with others who have been exactly where you are and want to help. They know what you’re going through and want you to know you are not alone. Make a connection with one of our Cochlear volunteers.
Cochlear implant surgery is fairly routine and typically performed under general anesthesia. Getting a cochlear implant is typically an outpatient procedure that takes around two hours per ear. Learn more about the surgery.