ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2022
Effect of cochlear implantation on cognitive decline and quality of life in younger and older adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss.
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- Cochlear implantation impact on health service utilisation and social outcomes: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Relationship Between Age, Auditory Performance, and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Older Cochlear Implant Users.Journal of the American Academy of Audiology · 2026Article
- Auditory Performance Analysis and Evaluation of Quality of Life After Cochlear Implantation in Patients Aged 60 (Sixty) and Older.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- 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
- Verbal fluency after cochlear implantation: a longitudinal comparison with untreated hearing loss in the ELSA cohort.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- In Middle-Aged Adults, Cognitive Performance Improves After One Year of Auditory Rehabilitation with a Cochlear Implant.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Quality of life following cochlear implants in elderly recipients: a prospective cohort study.The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Link: Unraveling the Connection Between Hearing Loss and Psychiatric Disorders.Cureus · 2025Review
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- Sustained Cognitive Improvement in Patients over 65 Two Years after Cochlear Implantation.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Is Age a Limiting Factor for Audiological Results in Active Middle Ear Implants?Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Quality of Life and Audiological Benefits in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users in Romania: Systematic Review and Cohort Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Review
- Neuropsychological Functions and Audiological Findings in Elderly Cochlear Implant Users: The Role of Attention in Postoperative Performance.Audiology research · 2023Article
- Hearing loss and its link to cognitive impairment and dementia.Frontiers in dementia · 2023Review
- Cochlear Implants: An Overview.Missouri medicineArticle
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Abstract
purpose(a) To measure the change in cognition, the improvement of speech perception, and the subjective benefit in people under and over 60 years following cochlear implantation. (b) To assess the relationship between cognition, demographic, audiometric, and subjective outcomes in both age groups.
methods28 cochlear implant (CI) users were assigned to the < 60y group and 35 to the ≥ 60y group. Cognition was measured using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status for Hearing impaired individuals (RBANS-H); subjective benefit was measured using the Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ); the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI); the Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index (HISQUI
resultsPrior to surgery: the RBANS-H total score positively correlated with the domains "Advanced sound", "Self-esteem", and "Social functioning" of NCIQ, and negatively with HADS scores. 12 months post-implantation: the RBANS-H total score increased in the < 60y (p = 0.038) and in the ≥ 60y group (p < 0.001); speech perception and subjective outcomes also improved; RBANS-H total score positively correlated with "Self-esteem" domain in NCIQ. Age and the RBANS-H total score correlated negatively in the ≥ 60y group (p = 0.026).
conclusionsAfter implantation, both age groups demonstrated improved cognition, speech perception and quality of life. Their depression scores decreased. Age was inversely associated with cognition.
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