Background: The authors reviewed the evidence regarding the existence of age-related
declines in central auditory processes and the consequences of any such declines for …

This paper summarizes twenty studies, published since 1989, that have measured
experimentally the relationship between speech recognition in noise and some aspect of …

Objectives: This study aimed to determine if younger and older listeners with normal hearing
who differ on working memory span perform differently on speech recognition tests in noise …

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

This chapter reviews various factors that affect the speech-understanding abilities of older
adults. Before proceeding to the identification of several such factors, however, it is important …

This study was designed to address individual differences in aided speech understanding
among a relatively large group of older adults. The group of older adults consisted of 98 …

The ability to recognize masked speech, commonly measured with a speech reception
threshold (SRT) test, is associated with cognitive processing abilities. Two cognitive factors …

Neurophysiological studies are often designed to examine relationships between measures
from different testing conditions, time points, or analysis techniques within the same group of …

It is often assumed that the benefit of hearing aids is not primarily reflected in better speech
performance, but that it is reflected in less effortful listening in the aided than in the unaided …

Improvements in digital amplification, cochlear implants, and other innovations have
extended the potential for improving hearing function; yet, there remains a need for further …