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Aging and speech understanding

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Lee, Ji Young·2015·Journal of Audiology and Otology

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As people age, structural as well as neural degeneration occurs throughout the auditory system. Many older adults experience difficulty in understanding speech especially in adverse listening conditions although they can hear speech sounds. According to a report of the Committee on Hearing and Bioacoustics and Biomechanics of the National Research Council, peripheral, central-auditory, and cognitive systems have long been considered major factors affecting the understanding of speech. The present study aims to review 1) age-related changes in the peripheral, central-auditory, and cognitive systems, 2) the resulting decline in the understanding of speech, and 3) the clinical implication for audiologic rehabilitation of older adults. Once the factors affecting the understanding of speech in older adults are identified and the characteristics of age-related speech understanding difficulties are examined, clinical management could be developed for prevention and treatment. Future research about problems related to the understanding of speech in older adults will help to improve the quality of life in the elderly.

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  • Older adults are less likely to suppress interference from errors or misinterpretation, and they have difficulty recalling old information to associate it with new input.

    “In terms of cognitive processing, older adults are less likely to suppress interference from errors or misinterpretation, and they have difficulty recalling old information to associate it with new input (Lee, 2015)”

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    The Cognitive system section reports age-related declines in attention and memory, and describes selective attention as ignoring irrelevant tasks. It does not specifically say that older adults have trouble suppressing interference from errors or misinterpretations, or recalling old information to associate it with new input. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  1. [14]Musiek FE Weihing JA Oxholm VB Anatomy and physiology of the central auditory nervous system: a clinical perspective Roeser RJ Valente M Hosford-Dunn H Audiology: Diagnosis 2nd ed NY Thieme 2011 37 64

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Authors
Lee, J. Y.
Affiliations
Daegu Catholic University (KR)
Corresponding author
Lee, Ji Young
Venue
Journal of Audiology and Otology
Published
2015-04-20
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
7-13
ISSN
  • 2384-1621 (ISSN-L)
  • 2384-1710
OpenAlex
W2027398061
Cited by
51
References
47
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2
FWCI
0.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Audiology & Otology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Catholic University of Daegu
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Phonetics and Phonology Research
Keywords
age-related hearing loss, speech understanding, older adults, peripheral auditory system, central auditory processing, cognitive aging, adverse listening conditions, hearing rehabilitation, quality of life in old age

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