Quality-of-Life Benefit from Cochlear Implantation in the Elderly

To assess the efficacy, quality of life, and complication rate of cochlear implantation in patients over 60 years of age, we performed a retrospective chart review of 31 cochlear implant patients more than 60 years old at the time of surgery (mean, 70 years; range, 62 to 86 years). All patients had improvement in their audiological test results after operation. Twenty-eight patients (93%) are regular implant users at a median follow-up of 12 months. Major complications occurred in 2 patients (6%). We conclude that cochlear implantation in the elderly population has excellent results, with a complication rate similar to that in patients less than 60 years old, and yields an improved quality of life.

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Quality of Life Outcomes for Cochlear Implantation in the Elderly

Audiology and Neurotology ◽

10.1159/000371608 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 36-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Alicia Huarte ◽

Rosario Lezaun ◽

Manuel Manrique

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cochlear Implantation ◽

The Elderly ◽

Life Outcomes ◽

Quality Of Life Outcomes

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Performance and QOL after Geriatric Cochlear Implantation

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1016/j.otohns.2008.05.186 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 139 (2_suppl) ◽

pp. P57-P58

Author(s):

Alexandros Georgolios ◽

Kelley Melissa Dodson ◽

Cristina Baldassari ◽

Patrick G Maiberger ◽

Aristides Sismanis

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Cochlear Implantation ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Time Interval ◽

Comorbid Conditions ◽

Glasgow Benefit Inventory

Objective To assess audiologic performance and quality of life in geriatric cochlear implantation patients and to determine whether comorbid medical conditions, etiology, and duration of hearing loss impact audiologic and quality of life outcomes. Methods Geriatric patients who underwent cochlear implantation between 1990 and 2006 were evaluated. Inclusion criteria were 55 years of age or older at time of implantation and post-lingual hearing loss. Patients with primary language other than English were excluded. 49 cochlear implant recipients were identified. A group of younger implanted patients was used as a control. All patients completed standardized audiologic tests including the Hearing In Noise Test. Validated surveys, including the Glasgow Benefit Inventory and the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly, were used to assess quality of life. Results The mean age at implantation was 69.5 (range 58–85) and the average time interval from the implantation to the completion of the surveys was 73.2 months (6 to 229). Identified comorbid conditions included hypertension, diabetes, and malignancies, among others. Audiologic performance and quality of life scores between the two groups were similar. In the geriatric group there was no difference in patient satisfaction between subgroups with 0–1, 2–3 or > 3 comorbid conditions. Conclusions Our results suggest that the audiologic performance and quality of life scores between the older and younger age groups are similar. In the geriatric group associated comorbidities did not interfere with patient satisfaction as assessed by survey instruments.

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Review of foreign studies on the impact of cochlear implantation on the quality of life of persons with hearing impairment

Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology ◽

10.17759/jmfp.2021100208 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 79-85

Author(s):

A.A. Izvolskaya

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hearing Impairment ◽

Cochlear Implantation ◽

Social Life ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cochlear Implant Surgery ◽

The Impact

The article is devoted to the review of foreign studies on the impact of cochlear implantation on the quality of life of persons with hearing impairment. The results of the work of American, Australian, Italian, Romanian, Israeli scientists indicate a significant improvement in auditory perception after cochlear implant surgery, which has the most positive impact on the quality of life of patients of different ages (children, adolescents, adults, the elderly). The article also considers additional parameters that affect the quality of life, such as the possibility of participation in social life, financial well-being, psychological characteristics (attitude to oneself and one’s impairment, anxiety, ability to protect one’s interests), etc.

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Which ear should we choose for cochlear implantation in the elderly: The poorer or the better? Audiometric outcomes, quality of sound, and quality-of-life results

Acta Oto-Laryngologica ◽

10.3109/00016489.2015.1077391 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 135 (12) ◽

pp. 1268-1276 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Luis Lassaletta ◽

Miryam Calvino ◽

Isabel Sánchez-Cuadrado ◽

Rosa M. Pérez-Mora ◽

Javier Gavilán

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cochlear Implantation ◽

The Elderly

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DEVELOPMENT OF MANIFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION OF AN IMPORT–SUBSTITUTING MULTIFUNCTIONAL COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION SYSTEM FOR THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS

Fundamental and Applied Problems of Engineering and Technology ◽

10.33979/2073-7408-2021-347-3-166-177 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 166-177

Author(s):

A.I. EGOROV ◽

E.M. GLUKHOVSKIY

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Cochlear Implants ◽

Medical Practice ◽

Cochlear Implantation ◽

The Elderly ◽

Research Problem ◽

Laboratory Bench ◽

Radical Method

This article deals with the results of work on the creation of an import–substituting technology for the production of domestic cochlear implants. Cochlear implantation is considered as a radical method for solving hearing problems, both in children and in the elderly. The experience of domestic operations was analyzed by interviewing patients who underwent the procedure of cochlear implantation. To solve the research problem, we analyzed the accumulated experience of domestic operations by interviewing patients who underwent the procedure of cochlear implantation. We will highlight the criteria for the success of improving the quality of life of patients, and we found a correlation between the success of improving the quality of life of a patient after surgery with the characteristics of the implant used. Based on the analysis of these correlations and a detailed study at the laboratory bench of the implant that most contributed to the improvement of the quality of life of patients, we proposed a configuration of a domestic device designed to replace a foreign analogue in medical practice.

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