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Auditory and cognitive performance in elderly musicians and nonmusicians [PDF]
Musicians represent a model for examining brain and behavioral plasticity in terms of cognitive and auditory profile, but few studies have investigated whether elderly musicians have better auditory and cognitive abilities than nonmusicians.
Borella, Erika +3 more
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Presbycusis or age-related hearing loss is a prevalent condition in the elderly population, which affects oral communication, especially in background noise, and has been associated with social isolation, depression, and cognitive decline.
Mariela C. Torrente +17 more
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Automatic intelligibility measures applied to speech signals simulating age-related hearing loss [PDF]
International audienceThis research work forms the first part of a long-term project designed to provide a framework for facilitating hearing aids tuning. The present study focuses on the setting up of automatic measures of speech intelligibility for the
Aumont, Xavier +4 more
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Health and safety of the older worker [PDF]
This is the author's pre-copyedited accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2012 The Authors.Background - In the UK, increasing numbers of paid employees are over 60 years with further increases ...
A. Farrow +26 more
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The impact of amplification on the degree of subjective feeling of hearing handicap in individuals with presbycusis [PDF]
Introduction. Presbycusis can have numerous consequences, particularly hearing impairment and impairment in oral communication, which can severely affect the psychological, emotional and social lives of older people.
Ostojić-Zeljković Sanja B. +4 more
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Presbycusis is a progressive sensorineural hearing loss varying with age and affecting first the higher frequencies. The physical and social handicap is not fully appreciated by most people with normal hearing. Difficulties in diagnosis exist because of co-existing sensorineural hearing loss in older people.
Yasuya Nomura +2 more
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Bilateral Peripheral Facial Nerve Neuropathy as the Presenting Feature of Primary Sjögren Syndrome: A Case Report. [PDF]
Minor salivary gland biopsy demonstrating lymphocytic infiltration with Greenspan's grade 4 foci, supporting the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome in a patient presenting with bilateral peripheral facial nerve palsy. ABSTRACT Bilateral facial nerve paralysis can be the presenting feature of primary Sjögren syndrome.
Hanaoka R.
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ObjectiveTo compare the cortical auditory evoked potential responses pre-and post-Auditory Musical Training associated with hearing aid adaptation in elderly people with presbycusis.DesignThis is a pilot, prospective, randomized, single-blind study.Study
Yara Bagali Alcântara +5 more
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PRESBYACOUSSIS: JUSTIFICATION OF DIAGNOSIS IN SCREENING CONDITIONS
Presbycusis as a manifestation of degenerative hearing loss that develops in the age category of the population is becoming more common. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the possibility of late onset of presbycusis with early ...
K.E. Gubskaya +3 more
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Characterization of the ear canal bacterial flora present in hearing Aids (HA) wearing subjects [PDF]
The use of hearing aids (HA) is considered a predisposing factor for ear microbial infections. We undertook this study to compare the presence and nature of the microbial flora inhabiting of ears of HA and non-HA (nHA) users.
Anna Teresa Palamara. +14 more
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