 Hello and welcome to Rehab at Home with Medell. In this episode, we will learn how Mary Jane's cochlear implant helps her understand conversation when she's out in social situations. When I go out, things that I need to think about how many people there are going to be, where can I sit to get the best chance of being able to hear. I will pick where I sit, so I like to try and sit with my back to a wall. I have to think about background noise, can it be turned down? When I am in a location, being able to say to people, do you mind, this is a better location for me to sit? They're very amenable, no one ever says no, this is my spot. And I find that that helps me a lot. I've actually had some funny questions about this, about my sound processor and also the Teva. I find actually that a lot of time people look, but they don't ask. So depending on the situation, I might just say, this is my cochlear implant. The most powerful thing you can do is explain your hearing loss and the fact that you use hearing technology to your companions. Take a moment to describe what makes it easier for you to understand conversation and where possible make changes to your position to reduce the impact of background noise. Learn more tips and tricks for successful social outings in our blog, five ways to make dining out easier. Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe to the Mid-Elb blog to get all of the latest Rehab at Home videos straight to your inbox.