118 - Neuroplastic Promoting Medications for Cochlear Implant Recipients

Dr. Rene Gifford, professor in the hearing and speech science department at Vanderbilt University and MD/PhD student, Ansley Kunneth, join Brian Taylor for a wide-ranging conversation on how auditory regenerative medications could change the way Audiology is practiced.    They also share the details of a clinical trial involving donepezil, a drug that improves cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients, in adult cochlear implant recipients. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest episodes each week, and follow This Week in Hearing on LinkedIn and Twitter:   https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-hearing/  https://twitter.com/WeekinHearing