Age-related hearing loss accelerates the decline in fast speech comprehension and the decompensation of cortical network connections.

ABSTRACT: Patients with age-related hearing loss face hearing difficulties in daily life. The causes of age-related hearing loss are complex and include changes in peripheral hearing, central processing, and cognitive-related abilities. Furthermore, the factors by which aging relates to hearing loss via changes in auditory processing ability are still unclear. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated 27 older adults (over 60 years old) with age-related hearing loss, 21 older adults (over 60 years old) with normal hearing, and 30 younger subjects (18-30 years old) with normal hearing. We used the outcome of the upper-threshold test, including the time-compressed threshold and the speech recognition threshold in noisy conditions, as a behavioral indicator of auditory processing ability. We also use

SUBMITTER: Huang HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233765 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature