Recent studies have shown a strong link between hearing loss and cognitive decline, with severe hearing loss increasing the risk of cognitive decline by up to fivefold. Dr. Nicholas Deep, a Mayo ...

(Reuters) - Cochlear implants can improve speech and quality of life in adults with severe hearing loss - and two implants seem to work better than one, according to a U.S. analysis of past research.

Hearing loss doesn't just affect how people hear the world - it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of ...

LONE TREE, Colo., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Adults with cochlear implants may be able to improve their listening and communications skills in daily life with the help of a new self-guided digital ...

Discover how cochlear implants are revolutionizing hearing restoration for adults, enhancing communication and quality of life across all ages.

New FDA inclusion criteria expands candidacy for single-sided deafness. For patients with asymmetric hearing loss, this new ...

Cognitive function and speech perception in older adults with severe hearing loss improved after receiving a cochlear implant, according to a new study. Belgium researchers conducted the study to ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the Social Security Disability Insurance program (Title II of the Social Security Act) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A local man is working to raise awareness about cochlear implants in older adults — and sharing his own journey in the process. David Zapatka joined Shannon Hegy on the ...

(HealthDay)—Most adult patients have statistically significant postoperative improvements in speech recognition after receiving cochlear implants, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in JAMA ...

Minority of adults with hearing loss who could benefit from cochlear implants get referred for the procedure, with men, those living in deprived areas and those identifying as Asian or Black being ...