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Cochlear Implants: How well do they work at an older age?

Posted by Julie Chitwood @billchitwood, Sep 7, 2021

Looks like I might be a candidate for a cochlear implant. I'm 81 and wondering how well people have done with the implant at an older age. Is it easier to adjust to hearing as having had good hearing for most of my life? Any suggestions/information appreciated.

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dasus | @dasus | Aug 6, 2022

They work well at an older age too.
There are now peopel over 100 whi recently got CIs.
Read up teh story of Irvin Poff from CA who got a CI at 102years.
At what age did you start having hearing loss?
Thanks.

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Julie Chitwood | @billchitwood | Aug 7, 2022
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@dasus

They work well at an older age too.
There are now peopel over 100 whi recently got CIs.
Read up teh story of Irvin Poff from CA who got a CI at 102years.
At what age did you start having hearing loss?
Thanks.

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I think about age 70 or slightly before, that I started noticing I was having problems hearing people and the TV.

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dasus | @dasus | Aug 7, 2022
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@billchitwood

I think about age 70 or slightly before, that I started noticing I was having problems hearing people and the TV.

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Thank you

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