Ray's cochlear implant makes it possible for him to sing in choir again.

Social life is easier with #CochlearImplants.
It is necessary to break the stigma around disabilities, especially invisible ones such as sensory disabilities, and change our way of thinking about hearing devices from something related to “ageing” to something related to “quality of life”.
Currently the cochlear implant is covered by public health in most countries, in adults and the elderly unilaterally, without age limits, and in children the implantation sometimes is covered bilaterally (one in each ear). Unfortunately some studies show that only 5.7% of adults and elderly people, possible candidates for a cochlear implants, have access to them.
There is no specific age to be implanted; The cochlear implant contributes to communicative interaction both at an early age and in adults who report that, with its use, isolation and lack of communication caused by hearing loss is avoided. The lack of information, dissemination and adequate referral channels hinder the development and knowledge of this technology, which numerous studies have shown to delay the onset of senile dementia and Alzheimer's. By delaying these diseases, cochlear implantation is very cost-effective as it could even be payed itself, says some studies, in just 18 months.
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Thank you to Federación AICE for making this videos #accessible with #captioning.
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