Cognitive Function
of Older CI Recipients

Prof. Dr. Paul Van De Heyning

Antwerp University Hospital. Belgium

Focus on the question ‘Can cochlear implantation prevent or decelerate cognitive decline in severely hearing impaired older adults?’ as well as the preliminary results of a cross-sectional and longitudinal study of the Antwerp University Hospital.

Moreover, he will describe the repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status in hearing impaired individuals or RBANS-H, a cognitive test they adapted to fit hearing impaired individuals.