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Pathways to Cochlear Implantation: The Northern Cochlear Implant Programme Recipients’ Experiences

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:46:14 +1200

Have you received a cochlear implant through The Hearing House within the past year? To understand this phenomenon, Ji Hee Hong, a Masters of Audiology student at the University of Auckland is conducting research to better understand what barriers and...

The effects of cochlear implants on cognition

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:47:45 +1200

Introduction The prevalence of hearing loss increases with age. In people aged over 65 years it is 30–60%, and increases to 70–90% in people aged over 85 years (Cruickshanks et al., 1998; Sindhusake et al., 2001; Amieva et al., 2015). In older adults (i.e., >65 years) the...

Adult Cochlear Implantation Evidence and Experience

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:59:58 +1200

Hearing loss in adulthood is linked with greater unemployment, increased risk of poor health, depression and increased risk of other conditions including dementia. However, there is little recognition of the impact of hearing loss or of the latest hearing technologies which can improve hearing....

Adult Cochlear Implantation Evidence and Experience

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:59:29 +1200

New Zealand Healthy Aging Strategy

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:13:59 +1200

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.0px 0.0px; line-height: 12.6px; font: 12.5px 'Helvetica Neue'} Remaining in good health, ageing well and being able and supported to live well with long-term conditions, however complex, is critical to enable older people to continue participating and...

Perspectives of adults with cochlear implants on current services

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:56:58 +1200

Introduction Cochlear implantation can have a significant impact on an adult’s quality of life, socially, emotionally, and in terms of employment (e.g. Athalye et al., 2014; Du Feu and Fergusson, 2003; Tye-Murray et al., 2009). Functionally, expected outcomes include improved ability to...

Cost Implications of changing cochlear implant candidacy criteria

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:15:55 +1200

When discussing expanding the candidacy criteria for any technology, it is vital to consider the financial implications to society and not simply those that fall on any one budget holder. Only by so doing can we avoid the potentially false economies that undue focus on one budget might give rise...

Improvement of Cognitive Function

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:22:35 +1200

Improvement of Cognitive Function After Cochlear Implantation in Elderly Patients Large prospective studies have established an independent association between hearing impairment and cognitive decline. Individuals with mild to severe hearing loss have a 2- to 5-fold increased risk of...

Quality Of Life Of Deaf Adults

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:31:24 +1200

Quality Of Life Of Deaf Adults This report provides information that contributes to understanding the effects that cochlear implants (CI(s)) have on the quality of life of severely hearing-impaired adults in New Zealand. For those adults who have become deaf and identify themselves as part...

Why Early Hearing Restoration For Severely Hearing Impaired Adults Makes Good Economic Sense.

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:14:48 +1200

Why Early Hearing Restoration For Severely Hearing Impaired Adults Makes Good Economic Sense. To live a full, active and independent life is something we all strive for. However, this is not the reality for many severely hearing impaired adults living in New Zealand. Severe hearing...