To evaluate the impact of unilateral cochlear implantation (CI) on quality of life and audiological, functional and psycho-emotional outcomes in a cohort of individuals aged 60 years or older, and to identify predictors of these outcomes. Methods A single-center, retrospective observational cohort study was conducted....
Cohort evidence supports cochlear implantation in adults over 60 for audiological and quality-of-life gains; clinicians should continue offering CI evaluation to older patients, though individual results depend on study details not fully reported here.
As the global population ages, demonstrating multi-domain benefit (audiological, functional, psycho-emotional, QoL) of cochlear implantation in adults 60+ strengthens the evidence base for expanding CI access to older patients.
- 01Cohort study assessed CI outcomes across audiological, functional, psycho-emotional, and QoL domains in adults 60+.
- 02Unilateral cochlear implantation was the intervention evaluated.
- 03Older adults are a growing yet under-implanted demographic for cochlear implants.
- 04Multi-domain outcome assessment goes beyond pure audiological measures.
- 05Published in a peer-reviewed journal; full sample size and follow-up period not specified in abstract.
Unilateral cochlear implantation benefits health, functionality, and quality of life in adults aged 60 and over.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42480793
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.enfcle.2026.502483.
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Adults aged 60 and over with hearing loss receiving unilateral cochlear implantation
- Intervention
- Unilateral cochlear implantation
Primary outcomes
Audiological outcomes; Functional outcomes; Psycho-emotional outcomes and quality of life