Clinical Research Paper Database
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Positive impacts of early auditory training on cortical processing at an older age
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Progressive negative behavioral changes in normal aging are paralleled by a complex series of physical and functional declines expressed in the cerebral cortex. In studies conducted in the auditory domain, these degrading physical and functional cortical changes have been shown to be broadly reve...
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Aging Affects Hemispheric Asymmetry in the Neural Representation of Speech Sounds
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Hemispheric asymmetries in the processing of elemental speech sounds appear to be critical for normal speech perception. This study investigated the effects of age on hemispheric asymmetry observed in the neurophysiological responses to speech stimuli in three groups of normal hearing, right-hand...
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Partial maintenance of auditory-based cognitive training benefits in older adults
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The potential for short-term training to improve cognitive and sensory functions in older adults has
captured the public's interest. Initial results have been promising. For example, eight weeks of auditory-based cognitive training decreases peak latencies and peak variability in neural response...
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Training changes processing of speech cues in older adults with hearing loss
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Aging results in a loss of sensory function, and the effects of hearing impairment can be especially devastating due to reduced communication ability. Older adults with hearing loss report that speech, especially in noisy backgrounds, is uncomfortably loud yet unclear. Hearing loss results in an ...
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A Neural Basis of Speech-in-Noise Perception in Older Adults
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Objective: We investigated a neural basis of speech-in-noise perception in older adults. Hearing loss, the third most common chronic condition in older adults, is most often manifested by difficulty understanding speech in background noise. This trouble with understanding speech in noise, which o...
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Auditory Brainstem Response to Complex Sounds Predicts Self-Reported Speech-in-Noise Performance
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Purpose: To compare the ability of the auditory brainstem response to complex sounds (cABR) to predict subjective ratings of speech understanding in noise on the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ; Gatehouse & Noble, 2004) relative to the predictive ability of the Quick Spee...
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Aging Affects Neural Precision of Speech Encoding
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Older adults frequently report they can hear what is said but cannot understand the meaning, especially in noise. This difficulty may arise from the inability to process rapidly changing elements of speech. Aging is accompanied by a general slowing of neural processing and decreased neural inhibi...
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Effects of hearing loss on the subcortical representation of speech cues
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Individuals with sensorineural hearing loss often report frustration with speech being loud but not clear,
especially in background noise. Despite advanced digital technology, hearing aid users may resort to
removing their hearing aids in noisy environments due to the perception of excessive lo...
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The Potential Role of the cABR in Assessment and Management of Hearing Impairment
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Hearing aid technology has improved dramatically in the last decade, especially in the ability to adaptively respond to dynamic aspects of background noise. Despite these advancements, however, hearing aid users continue to report difficulty hearing in background noise and having trouble adjustin...
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Auditory Training: Evidence for Neural Plasticity in Older Adults
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Improvements in digital amplification, cochlear implants, and other innovations have extended the potential for improving hearing function; yet, there remains a need for further hearing improvement in challenging listening situations, such as when trying to understand speech in noise or when list...
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Reversal of age-related neural timing delays with training
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Neural slowing is commonly noted in older adults, with consequences for sensory, motor, and cognitive domains. One of the deleterious effects of neural slowing is impairment of temporal resolution; older adults, therefore, have reduced ability to process the rapid events that characterize speech,...
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Music and dementia
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As the population ages, the prevalence of dementia is increasing. Distressing
behavioral problems are often part of the illness. This review considers the available evidence
for cognitive effects related to music, evidence for the efficacy of music in the managemen...
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Board Members: David Gibson, Randy Masters, Richard Feather Anderson, Jennifer Catalano, Lisa Lippincott, Jackie Miller, Jamie Lu Aldrich