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Hearing aids weren’t enough for retired nurse in Elgin, whose hearing improved after cochlear implant surgery

Adult hearing loss is undertreated, but cochlear implant technology through programs like one at Northwestern University is improving.

Kitty Grutzmacher had contended with poor hearing for a decade, but the problem had worsened over the past year. Even with her hearing aids, “There was little or no sound,” she sys.
“I was avoiding going out in groups. I stopped playing cards, stoppe… [5041 chars]

Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Published: 2025-10-26T10:00:00Z

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