Beyond the cusp of cochlear implant sound processor obsolescence: what do cochlear implant users and their families think, feel, and do about their ageing sound processors?
Open Access
- 28 October 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Audiology
- p. 1-14
Abstract
Hearing loss affects approximately one in six Australians, representing around 3.6 million people or nearly 15% of the national population (Deloitte Access Economics 2017). While conventional heari...Keywords
Funding Information
- Department of Health and Aged Care
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