Cognitive improvement up to 4 years after cochlear implantation in older adults: A prospective longitudinal study using the RBANS-H
Tinne Vandenbroeke, Ellen Andries, Marc Lammers, Paul Van de Heyning, Anouk Hofkens-Van den Brandt, Olivier Vanderveken, Vincent Van Rompaey, Griet Mertens · FENS Forum 2024
Older adults with hearing impairment have a higher risk for accelerated cognitive decline compared to normal-hearing individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term effect of cochlear implantation on cognition and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in older adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss. All included subjects were 55 years or older with postlingual, bilateral, severe-to-profound hearing loss, and received a unilateral cochlear implant (CI). Cognition was evaluated using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status for Hearing Impaire
ePoster · Neuroscience