... is a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline. However, several risk factors for cognition are common in hearing-impaired individuals, including vestibular dysfunction, anxiety, and depression. This study aimed to explore the effect of hearing loss on cognitive functioning in older adults, considering...

... performances. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate how acute alcohol administration affects various aspects of hearing performance in human subjects, from the auditory perceptive threshold to the speech-in-noise task, which is cognitively demanding. Methods: A total of 43 healthy volunteers were...

...Jenny Häggström; Christina Hederstierna; Ulf Rosenhall; Per Östberg; Esma Idrizbegovic Background/Objective: It has been suggested that central auditory processing dysfunction might precede the development of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The Dichotic Digits Test (DDT) has been...

.... Profound hearing loss Older adults Cognition Quality of life Depression Complications Tinnitus Vestibular symptoms The literature provides evidence that cochlear implantation in the elderly improves speech perception ability in quiet and noise and in the quality of life, even in patients...

...Sonya Khan; Lindsey Edwards; Dawn Langdon Hearing impairment has been associated with cognitive deficits. It is not yet clear whether cochlear implants enable children to reduce or overcome these deficits. This study examined whether hearing impaired children with cochlear implants differed from...

... variables; pharmaceutical interventions for presbycusis, and cognitive variables. It is concluded that the field of otogerontology will best be served by a comprehensive, integrative interaction among basic researchers and clinical scientists who will continue to learn how the auditory problems associated...

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