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View article: Choir Singing and Music Appreciation Training Enhances Unaided Speech-in-Noise Perception and Frequency Following Responses for Older Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Choir Singing and Music Appreciation Training Enhances Unaided Speech-in-Noise Perception and Frequency Following Responses for Older Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Hearing aids (HAs) improve speech perception in quiet environments but remain less effective in noisy conditions, posing significant communication challenges for older adults. Musical training has been proposed as a potential intervention …
View article: Social Predictors of Hearing Aid Purchase: Do Stigma, Social Network Composition, Social Support, and Loneliness Matter?
Social Predictors of Hearing Aid Purchase: Do Stigma, Social Network Composition, Social Support, and Loneliness Matter? Open
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent to which four different social factors (stigma, social network composition, social support, and loneliness) predict the purchase of hearing aids in a sample of older adults w…
View article: On-beat rhythm and working memory are associated with better speech-in-noise perception for older adults with hearing loss
On-beat rhythm and working memory are associated with better speech-in-noise perception for older adults with hearing loss Open
Even with the use of hearing aids (HAs), speech in noise perception remains challenging for older adults, impacting communication and quality of life outcomes. The association between music perception and speech-in-noise (SIN) outcomes is …