Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a common problem for older adults, leading to
communication difficulties, isolation, and cognitive decline. Recently, hearing loss has been …

Everyday conversation frequently includes challenges to the clarity of the acoustic speech
signal, including hearing impairment, background noise, and foreign accents. Although an …

Abstract Background and Objectives Studies reporting an association between hearing loss
and depression in older adults are conflicting and warrant a systematic review and meta …

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) or presbycusis, as the third leading cause of chronic
disability in older adults, has been shown to be associated with predisposing cognitive …

Identifying speech requires that listeners make rapid use of fine-grained acoustic cues—a
process that is facilitated by being able to see the talker's face. Face masks present a …

Objective: The current update of the Ease of Language Understanding (ELU) model
evaluates the predictive and postdictive aspects of speech understanding and …

Aim: Best-practice in audiological rehabilitation takes a holistic client-and family-centred
approach and considers hearing care in the context of personal well-being. Hearing loss not …

Hearing loss is a widespread condition that is linked to declines in quality of life and mental
health. Hearing aids remain the treatment of choice, but, unfortunately, even state-of-the-art …

Key Clinical Points Age-Related Hearing Loss Age-related declines in hearing gradually
and progressively affect every person during life, initially manifesting as difficulty …

When selectively attending to a speech stream in multi-talker scenarios, low-frequency
cortical activity is known to synchronize selectively to fluctuations in the attended speech …