Older and younger adult cochlear implant users: Speech recognition in quiet and noise, quality of life, and music perception

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 31-39

  Sladen, Douglas P ^a   Zappler, Amanda ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; NOISE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; NOISE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPEECH PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924327617     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: 15589137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/2014_AJA-13-0066     Document Type: Article

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