{"id":1802,"date":"2023-12-27T17:18:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T22:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedhearingga.com\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2023-12-27T17:18:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T22:18:09","slug":"should-you-wear-a-hearing-aid-and-a-cochlear-implant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedhearingga.com\/should-you-wear-a-hearing-aid-and-a-cochlear-implant\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Wear a Hearing Aid and A Cochlear Implant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A cochlear implant is an electronic device that is surgically implanted behind the ear. It sends electrical impulses to the hearing nerve, resulting in better hearing clarity, particularly speech. A hearing aid <\/a>is placed on or in the ear and amplifies sounds so the sensory sounds can be stimulated properly for hearing. Depending on your level of hearing loss, it may be beneficial to wear one of each in each ear; each offers positives and negatives. Your hearing specialist can help you decide which combination of hearing devices <\/a>will work best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Both devices can help treat sensorineural hearing loss, which is hearing loss caused by aging or damage to hearing cells. This type of hearing is typically irreversible and is the most common type of hearing loss.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing aids work well for less severe types of hearing loss. They use a sound processor and microphone to amplify sound and come in different models to suit an individual\u2019s lifestyle. Hearing aids can also assist with sound in location and speech clarity, but sometimes pick up and amplify background noise in addition to speech. There are several settings available that can be tailored to a user\u2019s specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cochlear implants send the sound directly to the hearing nerve as opposed to amplifying sounds. This results in clarity for understanding speech. If hearing loss is severe, a cochlear implant may be recommended. Cochlear implants don\u2019t provide identical sound to natural hearing because they bypass the inner ear cells responsible for hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Bimodal Hearing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are several types of hearing configurations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n