ArticleClinical interventions in aging2018
Can cochlear implantation improve neurocognition in the aging population?
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- Cochlear implantation impact on health service utilisation and social outcomes: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Is there benefit from the use of cochlear implants and hearing aids in cognition for older adults? A systematic review.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2022Pooled it
- A Global Burden Perspective on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hearing Loss, and Early-Onset Cognitive Decline.Neurology international · 2026Review
- Cognitive Outcomes After Cochlear Implantation in Older Adults: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence, Mechanisms, and Long-Term Perspectives.Audiology research · 2026Review
- Evaluating the Impact of Cochlear Implantation on Cognitive Outcomes in Older Adults: A 5-Year Follow-Up.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2026Article
- Dementia and hearing loss: from risk to mechanisms and management.Frontiers in dementia · 2026Review
- Impact of visual mouth image presentation on speech perception in noise in normal hearing subjects and cochlear implant users.PloS one · 2026Article
- Health and social services utilisation of adults with a cochlear implant: evidence from a national person-level integrated data asset in Australia.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Neuropsychological Assessments to Explore the Cognitive Impact of Cochlear Implants: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- The incidence of sensorineural hearing loss diagnoses in people with and without Alzheimer's disease - a nationwide cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Exploring the Proteomic Landscape of Cochlear Implant Trauma: An iTRAQ-Based Quantitative Analysis Utilizing an Ex Vivo Model.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Comparison of Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Delay and Underuse of Cochlear Implants.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Access to Cochlear Implantation: Trends in Surgeon Volume and Training.The Laryngoscope · 2025Article
- Health service use, health outcomes and treatment costs of adults with a cochlear implant: a retrospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Personalizing Auditory Training: Understanding Individual Factors in Adult Cochlear Implant Users.Seminars in hearing · 2025Review
- After cochlear implantation in older adults, enhanced working memory does not fully mediate the relationship between CI and improved semantic fluency.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- The Chronological Evolution of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Improving quality of life in the elderly: hearing loss treatment with cochlear implants.BMC geriatrics · 2024Observational
- The role of serum α-Klotho levels in preventing hearing impairment among middle-aged and older adults: insights from a nationally representative sample.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThe relationship between cognition and the ability to hear is well known. Due to changes in demographics, the number of people with sensorineural hearing loss and cognitive impairment is increasing. The aim of this study was to identify the impact of hearing rehabilitation via cochlear implantation on cognitive decline among the aging population. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis prospective study included 60 subjects aged between 50 and 84 years (mean 65.8 years, SD=8.9) with a severe to profound bilateral hearing impairment. A computer-based evaluation of short- and long-term memory, processing speed, attention, working memory and inhibition was performed prior to surgery as well as 6 and 12 months after cochlear implantation. Additionally, speech perception at 65 and 80 dB (Freiburger monosyllabic speech test) as well as disease-related (Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire) and general (WHOQOL-OLD) quality of life were assessed.
resultsSix months postimplantation, speech perception, quality of life and also neurocognitive abilities significantly increased. The most remarkable improvement after 6 months was detected in executive functions such as attention (
conclusionCochlear implantation does not only lead to better speech perception and quality of life, but has also been shown to improve cognitive skills in hearing impaired adults aged 50 years or more. These effects seem to be independent of each other.
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