Hearing Loss and Cognition: New Frontiers
A special issue of Audiology Research (ISSN 2039-4349).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2026) | Viewed by 1096
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Emerging evidence suggests a link between hearing loss and cognitive decline. However, the scientific evidence supporting this association remains incomplete, and further studies are needed to confirm this link. This Special Issue aims to investigate whether all hearing restoration interventions, such as hearing aids, implantable devices, and cochlear implants in adults, can prevent or at least delay cognitive decline. All study designs are welcome, and given the multidisciplinary nature of this topic, we encourage submissions that involve collaboration among otolaryngologists, audiologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists, and neurologists.
Dr. Domenico Testa
Guest Editor
Dr. Giovanni Motta
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- age-related hearing loss
- brain plasticity
- hearing aids
- cochlear implants
- implantable hearing devices
- neurocognitive decline
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