Aging, Author Interviews, Hearing Loss, JAMA / 13.03.2015
Cochlear Implants May Improve Cognition in Elderly Patients
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Isabelle Mosnier, MD, Praticien Hospitalier ORL
Otologie, Implants Auditifs et Chirurgie de la Base du Crâne
Centre Référent Implant Cochléaire Adulte d'Ile de France
Centre Maladies Rares Surdité Génétique de l'adulte
et Neurofibromatose de type 2
Groupe Hospitalier de la PITIE-SALPETRIERE
Paris
MedicalResearch: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Dr. Mosnier: Association between hearing impairment and cognitive decline has been established; however, the impact on cognition through cochlear implantation in profoundly deaf elderly patients is not known. The focus was to determine the impact of hearing rehabilitation including cochlear implant on cognitive functions, in addition to the influence of cognitive factors on cochlear implant outcomes over time.
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