Cochlear implants have proven an effective but controversial means of restoring hearing in children. NPR science correspondent Joseph Shapiro reports that the implants are now gaining popularity among ...

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 ...

Hearing rehabilitation with cochlear implants improves impaired cognitive function within as little as 6 months among elderly patients, a new study shows. Researchers further found improvements in ...

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 ...

(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.

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 ...

The use of cochlear implants to treat children and adults with severe sensorineural hearing loss has made "incredible progress" over recent years, according to Christopher Bohr, MD, PhD, director of ...

Cochlear implants can be a life-changing tool for people with hearing loss, but some Deaf people argue their use risks compromising their community's identity.

Inquiry, Vol. 57 (January-December 2020), pp. 1-6 (6 pages) There are 466 million people living with a disabling hearing loss and the challenges of managing this public health crisis cannot be ...