Sustained Cognitive Improvement in Patients over 65 Two Years after Cochlear Implantation
Sophia Marie Häußler, Elisabeth Stankow, Steffen Knopke, Agnieszka J. Szczepek, Heidi Olze · 2023
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Sophia Häußler and co-authors track thinking skills for two years after cochlear implantation in older adults in a 2023 study. Restoring hearing might do more than ease conversation: deafness is tied to faster cognitive decline. Whether gains last beyond the first year was open.
Thirty-three patients over sixty-five were tested before surgery and at one and two years after. Hearing in quiet and in noise improved by year one and held. Sound localization improved by year two. Mood and stress scores started low and stayed low. Working memory rose significantly by year two, and processing speed gains from year one persisted. The authors read the pattern as a sustained cognitive dividend from hearing rehabilitation.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sophia Marie Häußler, Elisabeth Stankow, Steffen Knopke, Agnieszka J. Szczepek, Heidi Olze |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |