Abstract:ObjectiveDeafness is the third leading cause of disability in the elderly worldwide, affecting not only the perception of sound, but also a range of daily communications and social impairments. At present, cochlear implant (CI) is the most effective method for hearing and speech rehabilitation of the elderly with severeprofound sensorineural deafness with hearing aid showing poor effect. However, the popularity of CI for elderly deafness patients in China is not enough due to many reasons, and the occurrence, audiology as well as the hearing rehabilitation of deafness in the elderly have their own characteristics. This paper analyzes and discusses the incidence, the etiology of senile deafness, the indications and the characteristics of curative effect of CI, and looks forward to the future development of CI in senile deafness patients
