Many older adults have difficulty understanding speech in noisy backgrounds. In this study,
we examined peripheral auditory, higher-level auditory, and cognitive factors that may …

Normal-hearing older adults often experience increased difficulties understanding speech in
noise. In addition, they benefit less from amplitude fluctuations in the masker. These …

Objectives: The first aim was to investigate whether the rate of decline in older persons'
ability to recognize speech in noise over time differs across age and gender. The second …

Elderly listeners are known to differ considerably in their ability to understand speech in
noise. Several studies have addressed the underlying factors that contribute to these …

Purpose Various directional hypotheses for the observed links between aging, hearing, and
cognition have been proposed:(a) cognitive load on perception hypothesis,(b) information …

Hearing loss with increasing age adversely affects the ability to understand speech, an effect
that results partly from reduced audibility. The aims of this study were to establish whether …

Background: Older adults manifest difficulties in speech perception, especially when speech
is accompanied by noise or when speech is rapid. Several explanations have been …

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 …

Older adults, even those without hearing impairment, often experience increased difficulties
understanding speech in the presence of background noise. This study examined the role of …

Background Healthy hearing depends on sensitive ears and adequate brain processing.
Essential aspects of both hearing and cognition decline with advancing age, but it is largely …