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The Effect of Cochlear Implants on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Initial Baseline and 18-Month Follow Up Results for a Prospective International Longitudinal Study

Authors: Julia Sarant, David Harris, Peter Busby, Paul Maruff, Adrian Schembri, Richard Dowell and Robert Briggs

Journal: Frontiers in Neuroscience

Year Published: 2019

Abstract In older adults, hearing loss is independently associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline, and has been identified to be a modifiable risk factor for dementia. The mechanism underlying the cognitive decline associated with […]

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