Speech-in-noise (SIN) perception is a complex cognitive skill that affects social, vocational,
and educational activities. Poor SIN ability particularly affects young and elderly populations …

Background/aims Dual-task training may improve dual-task gait performance, balance, and
cognition in older adults with and without cognitive impairment. Although music has been …

For many years, auditory training (AT) was associated with rehabilitation efforts directed
toward those with peripheral hearing loss. Traditional AT focused on utilizing residual …

Central auditory processing disorders (CAPD) can affect children and adults of all ages due
to a wide variety of causes. CAPD is a neurobiologic deficit in the central auditory nervous …

Understanding speech in background noise poses a challenge in daily communication,
which is a particular problem among the elderly. Although musical expertise has often been …

Music is a complex and properly human skill. Previous studies indicate that systematic
musical training induces specific structural brain changes and improves audio-motor …

This study aimed at evaluating the impact of a classic music training program (Démos) on
several aspects of the cognitive development of children from low socio-economic …

Background: Given the effect of musical training on the rate and accuracy of processing
auditory information, therapeutic uses of music may potentially have remedial benefits for …

Some recent studies have highlighted a link between a favorable childhood environment
and the strengthening of neuronal resilience against the changes that occur in natural aging …

The “cocktail party” problem—how a listener perceives speech in noisy environments—is
typically studied using speech (multi-talker babble) or noise maskers. However, realistic …