by David Gibson | Feb 13, 2022 | Aging, Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Emotion, Hearing, Music Therapy, Music Training
Successful speech understanding in noisy environments hinges on factors that extend beyond the ear, including cognitive abilities and the integrity of sound processing in the brain. Musical training is a robust approach to strengthen these factors—and converging...
by David Gibson | Jan 26, 2022 | Aging, Articles and Videos, Music Therapy, Relaxation/Stress Relief, Sound Healing Music
The drum routine began after the Enrichment Director saw a similar video on YouTube. Though participation was low initially, the classes soon began to fill up. Link to video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3616206965160853 Full article below Ratings Current...
by David Gibson | Jan 16, 2022 | Aging, Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Hearing
There is a strong interest in audiology to develop means to improve hearing, especially for people with daily difficulties with speech understanding. Auditory training is one potential approach. It is relatively affordable and can be completed by patients on their...
by David Gibson | Jan 16, 2022 | Aging, Articles and Videos, Hearing
Discusses the phenomenon of “hidden hearing loss” (or cochlear neuropathy), which has captivated auditory scientists and provides an elegant hypothesis for the cause of age-related hearing difficulties. Ratings Current Average Ratings Overall Grade Avg: 0/5...
by David Gibson | Jan 15, 2022 | Aging, Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Hearing
Older people whose hearing loss symptoms are not reflected in pure-tone or speech audiometry results may be experiencing increased difficulties stemming from central presbycusis. Counseling and management should take into account treatment options beyond providing...
by David Gibson | Jan 15, 2022 | Aging, Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Hearing, Music Training
We evaluated the role of the auditory–cognitive system in speech-in-noise perception in a group of older adults with hearing levels ranging from normal to moderate sensorineural hearing loss. In these 120 older adults (age 55 to 79), we used structural equation...
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