Objective: To provide an overview of the current available music assessment tools after
cochlear implantation (CI); to report on the utilization of music assessments in the literature; …

Understanding speech in background noise poses a challenge in daily communication,
which is a particular problem among the elderly. Although musical expertise has often been …

Binaural hearing offers numerous advantages over monaural hearing. While bilateral
implants are a successful treatment option for some patients, many individuals choose to …

Objective Few studies have investigated the stability of residual hearing and speech
perception outcomes in individuals who were implanted with a shorter electrode device …

Cochlear implant (CI) users have difficulty understanding speech in noisy listening
conditions and perceiving music. Aided residual acoustic hearing in the contralateral ear …

Background Cochlear implants (CIs), which have been designed primarily to support spoken
communication of persons with severe to profound hearing loss, are highly effective in …

Clinics are treating a growing number of patients with greater amounts of residual hearing.
These patients often benefit from a bimodal hearing configuration in which acoustic input …

Older listeners commonly complain about difficulty in understanding speech in noise.
Previous studies have shown an age effect for both speech and steady noise maskers, and it …

The field of music therapy has grown substantially since it was founded in 1950. The
advances in research and medical knowledge continue to help explain the therapeutic …

This study examined whether song lyrics and their semantic meaning interfere with speech
intelligibility. In three experiments, a total of 108 native Dutch participants listened to Dutch …