Kathryn Lavoy, Author at Cochlear Hear and Now

Preparing for your child to go back to school? Our Cochlear Recipient Solutions Team offers tips and tricks for going back to school with hearing loss

August 25, 2023 – Published by Kathryn Lavoy

Saying goodbye to summer and welcoming a new school year for our kids can lead to some complicated emotions. You might be eager for the school year to start, for your child to learn new skills, make new friends or reunite with old ones. You might also be nervous about your child’s hearing loss at … Continued

Do you care for an adult loved one with a hearing device? Find support with these caregiver tips for hearing loss.

August 23, 2023 – Published by Kathryn Lavoy

Helping to care for an adult loved one with hearing loss can require patience, determination and grace. You might be attending audiology appointments or navigating insurance questions. Maybe you’re helping your family member bridge communication gaps. You might be looking forward to the day when your loved one will receive their cochlear implant or hearing … Continued

Practice your hearing with Cochlear Baha and Osia Sound Processors: An audiologist shares tips and tricks for hearing your best with a bone conduction hearing device

June 28, 2023 – Published by Kathryn Lavoy

For those with hearing loss, practicing your hearing can be an important step in achieving the full potential of your hearing device. Whether your bone conduction hearing device is treating conductive hearing loss, mixed-conductive hearing loss, single-sided deafness, or another type of hearing loss, there are strategies to get the most from your device and … Continued

Are you ready for the summer concert season? These tips from audiologists and recipients can help you enjoy live music with a cochlear implant.

May 22, 2023 – Published by Kathryn Lavoy

Audiologists weigh in with tips for enjoying live music with a cochlear implant For cochlear implant recipients, one of the most rewarding parts of this technology can be enjoying music again. With your hearing device, you can have the opportunity to sing along to your favorite songs, dance with your loved ones, and even enjoy … Continued

Musician with cochlear implant creates online program to connect recipients with music through hearing rehabilitation

February 7, 2023 – Published by Kathryn Lavoy

When you’re a professional musician, hearing loss can be devastating, but for cochlear implant recipient Massimo, it was just the start of a whole new adventure – to help other recipients who are musicians reconnect with music. Massimo is the Australian creator of an online music training program to help people with cochlear implants regain … Continued

Finding love with hearing loss: These tips and tricks for cochlear recipients will have you head over heels this Valentine’s Day.

January 24, 2023 – Published by Kathryn Lavoy

Hearing loss can impair communication with others and can cause increased feelings of isolation and loneliness. With a hearing device from Cochlear, you can enhance the quality of communication with your loved ones and find new ways to connect this Valentine’s Day. To help, we’ve provided some tips and tricks for finding love with hearing … Continued

Audiologists share the benefits of hearing rehabilitation and give their top 4 tips for getting started with aural rehab

January 12, 2023 – Published by Kathryn Lavoy

Why invest the time and effort in hearing rehabilitation? Among the audiologists we surveyed, aural rehabilitation ranked among the most important things recipients can do after receiving their cochlear implant to hear their best. While a few lucky recipients instantly have excellent hearing performance the first time they turn on their sound processor, most recipients … Continued

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