The relationship between cognition and the ability to hear is well known. Due changes in demographics, number of people with sensorineural hearing loss cognitive impairment increasing. aim this study was identify impact rehabilitation via cochlear implantation on decline among aging population.This prospective included 60 subjects aged 50 84 years (mean 65.8 years, SD=8.9) a severe profound bilateral impairment. A computer-based evaluation short- long-term memory, processing speed,...

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Age-related hearing loss affects about one-third of the population worldwide. Studies suggest that may be linked to cognitive decline and auditory rehabilitation improve functions. So far, data are limited, underlying mechanisms not fully understood. The study aimed analyze impact cochlear implantation on cognition in a large homogeneous hearing-impaired adults using comprehensive non-auditory assessment with regard normal-hearing (NH)...

Introduction: Due to demographic changes, the number of people suffering not only from dementia illness but also hearing impairment with need for rehabilitation have increased noticeably. Even association between hearing, age, and cognitive decline being well known, this issue has so far played an important role in daily clinical Ear Nose Throat settings. The aim present study was evaluate use a computer-based battery tests neurocognitive abilities older patients without loss. Patients...

At present, dementia is a hot topic. Hearing loss considered to be modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline. The underlying mechanism remains unclear and might mediated by socioeconomic psychosocial factors. Cochlear implantation has been shown not only restore auditory abilities, but also decrease mental distress improve functions in people with severe hearing impairment. However, the promising results need confirmed. In prospective single-center study, we tested neurocognitive...

Cognitive function and hearing are known to both decline in older adults. As loss is proposed be one modifiable risk factor for dementia, the impact of auditory rehabilitation on cognitive has been gaining increasing attention. Despite a large number studies, long-term data still rare. In prospective longitudinal monocentric study, 50 adults (aged ≥ years) with severe postlingual bilateral received cochlear implant (CI). They underwent comprehensive neurocognitive testing prior implantation...

Nowadays cochlear implantation (CI) is the treatment of choice in adults case conventional hearing devices fail. Besides speech perception, an improvement quality life and cognitive performance has been reported. Thereby, study focused on impact age.Thirty middle-aged (MA) between 50 64 years 41 older subjects (OA) aged 65 with bilateral severe loss performed a comprehensive computer-based neurocognitive test battery (ALAcog) pre- 12 months post-implantation. Besides, monosyllabic perception...

Since hearing loss and cognitive decline often co-occur among older adults, a screening test suitable for hearing-impaired people is of high clinical relevance. We report the first evaluation German language version Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Hearing Impaired (MoCA-HI).

Hearing loss and dementia are highly prevalent in older age often co-occur. Most neurocognitive screening tests auditory-based, performance can be affected by hearing loss. To address the need for a cognitive test suitable people with loss, visual version of Montreal-Cognitive-Assessment was developed recently validated English (MoCA-H), good sensitivity specificity identifying cases dementia. As MoCA is known to perform differently across languages, revalidation German MoCA-H necessary. The...

Introduction Cochlear implants (CI) are the gold standard intervention for severe to profound hearing loss, a known modifiable risk factor dementia. However, it remains unknown whether CI use might prevent age-related cognitive decline. Recent studies encouraging but limited, mainly by short follow-up periods and, ethical reasons, lack of appropriate control groups. Further, as decline is multifaceted and not linear, other statistical approaches have be evaluated. Materials methods Immediate...

To date, auditory rehabilitation mainly focuses on the person with hearing impairment (PHI). This study aimed to analyse burden of loss significant others (SOs), and explore impact contextual mediating psychosocial co-factors by cochlear implantation (CI).Third-party disability (SOS-HEAR) quality life (Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire) were evaluated in 41 PHI scheduled for CI surgery their close partners pre- 6-month post-implantation. Further, age, status, educational level,...

Due to the demographic changes neurocognition has become an important issue also in field of hearing rehabilitation.The present study aimed evaluate feasibility a neurocognitive test using computer based tasks with regard elderly and without loss its practicability for daily clinical ENT setting.171 patients both genders normal or profound were enrolled study: 90 middleaged persons between 50 64 years (57.0 ± 4.5 years) 81 65 older (72.5 5.4).A set computer-based only visual instructions...

With increasing age, not only sensoric, but also cognitive abilities decline. However, most auditory-based test batteries cannot clearly distinguish between both. The recently developed Montreal Cognitive Assessment-H (MoCA-H), where two tests were replaced by non-auditory tasks in addition to visual instructions, is suitable for hearing-impaired subjects. So far, reference data a German-speaking study population missing. 346 subjects aged≥60 (mean age 77.18 (SD 9.56)) with MCI (n=79) or...

Mit zunehmendem Alter nehmen nicht nur unsere sensorischen, sondern auch geistigen Fähigkeiten ab. Herkömmliche, zumeist auditiv basierte kognitive Testbatterien können diese oftmals sicher voneinander abgrenzen. Der kürzlich entwickelte Montreal-Cognitive-Assessment-H (MoCA-H), in dem neben der visuellen Instruktionsgabe zwei Tests durch non-auditive Aufgaben ersetzt wurden, ermöglicht eine Anwendung bei Vorliegen einer Hörminderung. Bislang liegen Daten für ein englischsprachiges Kollektiv...

Im Hinblick auf die demographische Entwicklung nimmt Anzahl an älteren Menschen mit sensorischen und kognitiven Einschränkungen zu. Die Wechselwirkung zwischen Hören Kognition ist seit langem bekannt. Erste Studien deuten eine Verbesserung der neurokognitiven Fähigkeiten nach einer Cochlea Implantation hin.

Eine Hörminderung stellt einen der modifizierbaren Risikofaktoren für eine Demenz dar. Erste Studien weisen auf positiven Effekt einer Cochlea Implantation (CI) im Hinblick die neurokognitiven Fähigkeiten hin; bislang fehlen jedoch mit einem längeren Follow-up. In prospektiven Studie erfolgte computerbasierte überprüfung kognitiven präoperativ, 1 und 4,5 (SD 0,5) Jahre nach CI an 50 erwachsenen CI-Trägern Alter von 64,5 9,1) Jahren beidseitigen, postlingual erworbenen hochgradigen Taubheit...

Hearing loss is one of the modifiable risk factors for dementia. Preliminary studies indicate a positive effect cochlear implantation (CI) with respect to neurocognitive abilities; however, longer follow-up are lacking so far. In prospective study, computer-based assessment cognitive abilities was performed preoperatively, 1 and 4.5 (SD 0.5) years after CI in 50 adult recipients aged 64.5 9.1) bilateral postlingually acquired profound hearing loss. On average, significant improvements...

Due to social withdrawal and alteration in communication behaviour hearing loss does not only have an enormous impact on the patient himself, but also their significant others (SO). Altough support is essential for a successful rehabilitation, this so called third party disability has sufficiently been taken into consideration with regard far.

Due to demographic changes the number of people affected by sensorineural and cognitive impairment increases. The association between hearing abilities is well known recent studies indicate that cochlear implantation might have a benefit on neurocognition in elderly.

Bedingt durch den sozialen Rückzug und das veränderte Kommunikationsvermögen führt eine Hörminderung nicht nur bei Schwerhörigen selbst, sondern auch nächsten Angehörigen zu einer Belastung. Obwohl deren Unterstützung für erfolgreiche Hörrehabilitation von großer Bedeutung ist, wird dieser sog. Third Party Disability im Rahmen Schwerhörigkeit noch wenig Beachtung geschenkt.

Geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede finden bislang in der Hörrehabilitation keine Beachtung. Ziel Arbeit war es, die Auswirkung einer Schwerhörigkeit auf den Betroffenen und dessen nächsten Angehörigen unter Gendergesichtspunkten zu untersuchen.

Gender aspects are not considered in hearing rehabilitation so far. The aim of the study was to investigate impact gender on patient himself as well his significant others (SO).