Cochlear implant hearing rehabilitation in elderly patients

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Main Author: Andrade, Susana
Publication Date: 2021
Other Authors: Martins, Jorge Humberto
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of cochlear implant in adults with more than 65 years of age at time of surgery compared with those obtained by adults implanted at younger ages. The author also intended to evaluate the impact of cochlear implantation in the quality of life of older patients. Results: Outcomes of verbal discrimination performance in elderly cochlear implant users were generally lower than those obtained by the remaining adult population, with a statistical difference in 7 of 11 tests used in the study. The results obtained at the questionnaires answered by the elderly group revealed a significant reduction of hearing handicap after cochlear implantation. Conclusions: Age alone should not be a contraindication for hearing rehabilitation by cochlear implant. Despite producing a lower performance compared to that achieved by younger patients, cochlear implant in the elderly provides a significant improvement in quality of life.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cochlear implant hearing rehabilitation in elderly patients
title Cochlear implant hearing rehabilitation in elderly patients
spellingShingle Cochlear implant hearing rehabilitation in elderly patients
Andrade, Susana
Cochlear Implant
Elderly
Hearing Rehabilitation
Quality of Life
title_short Cochlear implant hearing rehabilitation in elderly patients
title_full Cochlear implant hearing rehabilitation in elderly patients
title_fullStr Cochlear implant hearing rehabilitation in elderly patients
title_full_unstemmed Cochlear implant hearing rehabilitation in elderly patients
title_sort Cochlear implant hearing rehabilitation in elderly patients
author Andrade, Susana
author_facet Andrade, Susana
Martins, Jorge Humberto
author_role author
author2 Martins, Jorge Humberto
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Andrade, Susana
Martins, Jorge Humberto
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Cochlear Implant
Elderly
Hearing Rehabilitation
Quality of Life
topic Cochlear Implant
Elderly
Hearing Rehabilitation
Quality of Life
description Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of cochlear implant in adults with more than 65 years of age at time of surgery compared with those obtained by adults implanted at younger ages. The author also intended to evaluate the impact of cochlear implantation in the quality of life of older patients. Results: Outcomes of verbal discrimination performance in elderly cochlear implant users were generally lower than those obtained by the remaining adult population, with a statistical difference in 7 of 11 tests used in the study. The results obtained at the questionnaires answered by the elderly group revealed a significant reduction of hearing handicap after cochlear implantation. Conclusions: Age alone should not be a contraindication for hearing rehabilitation by cochlear implant. Despite producing a lower performance compared to that achieved by younger patients, cochlear implant in the elderly provides a significant improvement in quality of life.
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