Gordon-Salant / Frisina / Fay The Aging Auditory System

2010
ISBN: 978-1-4419-0993-0
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 34, 302 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research

This volume brings together noted scientists who study presbycusis from the perspective of complementary disciplines, for a review of the current state of knowledge on the aging auditory system. Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is one of the top three most common chronic health conditions affecting individuals aged 65 years and older. The high prevalence of age-related hearing loss compels audiologists, otolaryngologists, and auditory neuroscientists alike to understand the neural, genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying this disorder. A comprehensive understanding of these factors is needed so that effective prevention, intervention, and rehabilitative strategies can be developed to ameliorate the myriad of behavioral manifestations.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gordon-Salant, Sandra

Frisina, Robert D.

Fay, Richard R.

Popper, Arthur N.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

and Overview.- The Physiology of Cochlear Presbycusis.- Cell Biology and Physiology of the Aging Central Auditory Pathway.- Closing the Gap Between Neurobiology and Human Presbycusis: Behavioral and Evoked Potential Studies of Age-Related Hearing Loss in Animal Models and in Humans.- Behavioral Studies With Aging Humans: Hearing Sensitivity and Psychoacoustics.- Binaural Processing and Auditory Asymmetries.- Effects of Senescent Changes in Audition and Cognition on Spoken Language Comprehension.- Factors Affecting Speech Understanding in Older Adults.- Epidemiology of Age-Related Hearing Impairment.- Interventions and Future Therapies: Lessons from Animal Models.