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- The study examines how aging affects listening skills, especially in noisy settings, focusing on the difficulty of distinguishing important sounds from background noise.
- Findings show that while older adults experience delays in perceptual processing and some cognitive decline, their fundamental ability to discern sound sources in noise is still mostly intact.
- However, even slight hearing loss significantly complicates the ability to differentiate individual sounds in complex auditory environments, pointing to the importance of tailored interventions based on each person's hearing capabilities.
Article Abstract
The study investigates age-related decline in listening abilities, particularly in noisy environments, where the challenge lies in extracting meaningful information from variable sensory input (figure-ground segregation). The research focuses on peripheral and central factors contributing to this decline using a tone-cloud-based figure detection task. Results based on behavioral measures and event-related brain potentials (ERPs) indicate that, despite delayed perceptual processes and some deterioration in attention and executive functions with aging, the ability to detect sound sources in noise remains relatively intact. However, even mild hearing impairment significantly hampers the segregation of individual sound sources within a complex auditory scene. The severity of the hearing deficit correlates with an increased susceptibility to masking noise. The study underscores the impact of hearing impairment on auditory scene analysis and highlights the need for personalized interventions based on individual abilities.
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