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September 7, 2026Acta Oto-LaryngologicaOpen Access

Cochlear implantation in older adults: current routine and needs – a multi-centre scoping survey

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DTDayse Távora‐VieiraMCMiryam CalvinoCVChristiane Völter

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Overview

Multicenter scoping survey reveals diverse clinical routines and the need for cognitive screening in older cochlear implant candidates, indicating the necessity for standardized management guidelines.

Key Points

  • Assess current global clinical routines and determine unmet care needs regarding cochlear implantation in older adults.
  • Distributed a 39-item scoping survey regarding older adult hearing loss management to 20 cochlear implant clinics worldwide.
  • Clinics commonly identified older implant candidates as adults aged 60 years or older presenting with postlingual, progressive hearing loss across various etiologies.
  • Respondents emphasized that preoperative workups should expand beyond routine audiometry to incorporate cognitive screening and multidisciplinary evaluations.
  • Involvement of significant others and robust social support were recognized as critical factors for successful postoperative rehabilitation.

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Távora‐Vieira et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9e8559c3034f961570d844https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2725513
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