About this Research Topic
Background: Cochlear implants have significantly enhanced speech perception and quality of life for individuals with severe-to-profound hearing loss. However, older cochlear implant users often face challenges in achieving optimal speech perception outcomes compared to their younger counterparts. Factors such as cognitive decline, age-related changes in auditory / neural processing, and device-related issues may contribute to this disparity. Understanding these factors is crucial to improving the effectiveness of cochlear implant interventions in older populations.
Goal: This Research Topic aims to investigate the various factors that influence speech perception outcomes in older cochlear implant users. By synthesizing existing knowledge and conducting new empirical studies, we seek to identify strategies to optimize speech perception and communication abilities in this demographic. Potential interventions, rehabilitation programs, and technological advancements will be explored to address the unique needs of older cochlear implant recipients.
Scope and Information for Authors: Contributors to this Research Topic are encouraged to explore themes including, but not limited to:
· age-related changes in auditory / neural processing,
· cognitive factors affecting speech perception,
· device-related challenges,
· speech rehabilitation strategies, and
· technological advancements in cochlear implant technology for older users.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, clinical trials, and case studies that shed light on the multifaceted aspects of speech perception outcomes in older cochlear implant recipients. Researchers, audiologists, otologists, speech-language pathologists, and engineers are invited to contribute their perspectives on this important subject.
Goal: This Research Topic aims to investigate the various factors that influence speech perception outcomes in older cochlear implant users. By synthesizing existing knowledge and conducting new empirical studies, we seek to identify strategies to optimize speech perception and communication abilities in this demographic. Potential interventions, rehabilitation programs, and technological advancements will be explored to address the unique needs of older cochlear implant recipients.
Scope and Information for Authors: Contributors to this Research Topic are encouraged to explore themes including, but not limited to:
· age-related changes in auditory / neural processing,
· cognitive factors affecting speech perception,
· device-related challenges,
· speech rehabilitation strategies, and
· technological advancements in cochlear implant technology for older users.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, clinical trials, and case studies that shed light on the multifaceted aspects of speech perception outcomes in older cochlear implant recipients. Researchers, audiologists, otologists, speech-language pathologists, and engineers are invited to contribute their perspectives on this important subject.
Keywords: cochlear implant, speech perception, older adults, auditory cognition, communication disorders, age-related hearing loss, hearing rehabilitation, audiological outcomes, sensory processing, neural processing
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