The Effect of Cochlear Implantation on Dementia Prevention in Aging Subjects: Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuroscience Grand Rounds

An interdisciplinary Grand Rounds in geriatrics with world-renowned experts. Audience is Stanford and Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers and clinicians in geriatrics. Open to students and faculty. Drs. Potier and O'Hara will present an investigation of the relationship of hearing impairment to cognitive deficits and MCI status in older adults. They will provide an overview of our current understanding of hearing impairment and cognitive, functional, and psychological status in late life. Additionally, they will report on a collaborative investigation between Stanford/VA and Université Paris Diderot - Sorbonne Paris Cité on the impact of cochlear implants on cognitive and psychological functioning in the elderly. 

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