by David Gibson | Jan 22, 2022 | Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Hearing, Language, Music Therapy, Music Training, Sound and Children
Making sense of sound is about a lot more than just hearing: The auditory brain is suffused with connections to the cognitive, language, reward, sensory, and motor systems. In fact, auditory-motor connections are arguably among the strongest in the brain. Speech...
by David Gibson | Jan 18, 2022 | Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Hearing, Sound and Children, Sound for Autism
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in 54 children has been identified as having autism spectrum disorder (ASD), compared with one out of 150 only 20 years ago. ASD defies generalization, but it can affect a constellation of...
by David Gibson | Jan 18, 2022 | Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Hearing, Sound and Children, Sound for Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a diverse neurodevelopmental condition that typically manifests as challenges with social-pragmatic language, theory of mind, and emotional understanding. Its prevalence has increased dramatically over the past decades; it is now...
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 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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