Factors Underlying Individual Differences in Speech-Recognition Threshold (SRT) in Noise Among Older Adults
Many older adults have difficulty understanding speech in noisy backgrounds. In this study, we examined peripheral auditory, higher-level auditory, and cognitive factors that may contribute to such difficulties. A convenience sample of 137 volunteer older adults, 90 women, and 47 men, ranging in age...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.702739/full |