Speech comprehension training and auditory and cognitive processing in older adults

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 351-357

  Pichora Fuller, M Kathleen ^a,b,c   Levitt, Harry ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Advanced Hearing Concepts ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Amplification; Auditory rehabilitation; Cognition; Hearing aids; Hearing loss; Speech recognition; Technology

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITION; HEARING; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

AGED; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; COGNITION; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

EID: 84871375827     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889(2012/12-0025)     Document Type: Article

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