Examining Speech Perception in Noise and Cognitive Functions in the Elderly

Meister, Hartmut; Schreitmüller, Stefan; Grugel, Linda; Beutner, Dirk; Walger, Martin; Meister, Ingo G.

doi:10.1044/1059-0889(2012/12-0067)

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“…Indeed, this is not consistent with most previous findings suggesting that WM abilities are involved and partially explain SiS perception performance [27–29]. The lack of a correlation between WM capacity and semantic priming in our study might be explained by the selection of the digit span task of the WAIS to evaluate WM abilities.…”

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“…Among cognitive abilities supporting SiS processing and comprehension, it is suggested that working memory (WM)—one of the executive function (EF) abilities ([17–19], see also [20–22])—is a key component of language comprehension [23–26]. Consistent with this assumption, studies have suggested that a decline in WM capacity in older adults is related to a decline in SiS comprehension [27]. Furthermore, in hearing aid users and hearing impaired people, it has been reported that better WM scores are related to better speech-in-noise performance [28,29].…”

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Speech-in-speech perception and executive function involvement

2017

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This present study investigated the link between speech-in-speech perception capacities and four executive function components: response suppression, inhibitory control, switching and working memory. We constructed a cross-modal semantic priming paradigm using a written target word and a spoken prime word, implemented in one of two concurrent auditory sentences (cocktail party situation). The prime and target were semantically related or unrelated. Participants had to perform a lexical decision task on visual target words and simultaneously listen to only one of two pronounced sentences. The attention of the participant was manipulated: The prime was in the pronounced sentence listened to by the participant or in the ignored one. In addition, we evaluate the executive function abilities of participants (switching cost, inhibitory-control cost and response-suppression cost) and their working memory span. Correlation analyses were performed between the executive and priming measurements. Our results showed a significant interaction effect between attention and semantic priming. We observed a significant priming effect in the attended but not in the ignored condition. Only priming effects obtained in the ignored condition were significantly correlated with some of the executive measurements. However, no correlation between priming effects and working memory capacity was found. Overall, these results confirm, first, the role of attention for semantic priming effect and, second, the implication of executive functions in speech-in-noise understanding capacities.

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Speech-in-speech perception and executive function involvement

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“…Some authors have suggested that cognitive ability should be evaluated in individuals seeking hearing rehabilitation (Edwards, 2007; Meister et al, 2013; Sirow & Souza, 2013). For example, Smith (2012) recently proposed that memory and processing tasks could be incorporated within speech-recognition measures.…”

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Robust relationship between reading span and speech recognition in noise

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2015

International Journal of Audiology

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Objective Working memory refers to a cognitive system that manages information processing and temporary storage. Recent work has demonstrated that individual differences in working memory capacity measured using a reading span task are related to ability to recognize speech in noise. In this project, we investigated whether the specific implementation of the reading span task influenced the strength of the relationship between working memory capacity and speech recognition. Design The relationship between speech recognition and working memory capacity was examined for two different working memory tests that varied in approach, using a within-subject design. Data consisted of audiometric results along with the two different working memory tests; one speech-in-noise test; and a reading comprehension test. Study sample The test group included 94 older adults with varying hearing loss and 30 younger adults with normal hearing. Results Listeners with poorer working memory capacity had more difficulty understanding speech in noise after accounting for age and degree of hearing loss. That relationship did not differ significantly between the two different implementations of reading span. Conclusions Our findings suggest that different implementations of a verbal reading span task do not affect the strength of the relationship between working memory capacity and speech recognition.

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“…The global test in itself is an automated version of the synthetic sentence test, termed the synthetic sentences identification test (SSI) (King-Smith and Rose, 1997; Kaernbach, 2001;Buss et al, 2009;MacPherson and Akeroyd, 2014;Kollmeier, 2015). The novelty and the strength of the test are the speech noise material, with features inspired by ICRA noise, and its simplicity in performing adaptive exams (Dreschler et al, 2001;Wagener et al, 2006;Meister et al, 2013;Akeroyd et al, 2015). Reviewing reference ranges and standard deviations for the Italian language of the OLSA test, published by Puglisi et al (2015), allowed determination of different levels to identify at-risk patients.…”

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Correspondence Between Cognitive and Audiological Evaluations Among the Elderly: A Preliminary Report of an Audiological Screening Model of Subjects at Risk of Cognitive Decline With Slight to Moderate Hearing Loss

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Epidemiological studies show increasing prevalence rates of cognitive decline and hearing loss with age, particularly after the age of 65 years. These conditions are reported to be associated, although conclusive evidence of causality and implications is lacking. Nevertheless, audiological and cognitive assessment among elderly people is a key target for comprehensive and multidisciplinary evaluation of the subject's frailty status. To evaluate the use of tools for identifying older adults at risk of hearing loss and cognitive decline and to compare skills and abilities in terms of hearing and cognitive performances between older adults and young subjects, we performed a prospective cross-sectional study using supraliminal auditory tests. The relationship between cognitive assessment results and audiometric results was investigated, and reference ranges for different ages or stages of disease were determined. Patients older than 65 years with different degrees of hearing function were enrolled. Each subject underwent an extensive audiological assessment, including tonal and speech audiometry, Italian Matrix Sentence Test, and speech audiometry with logatomes in quiet. Cognitive function was screened and then verified by experienced clinicians using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score, the Geriatric Depression Scale, and further investigations in some. One hundred twenty-three subjects were finally enrolled during 2016-2019: 103 were >65 years of age and 20 were younger participants (as controls). Cognitive functions showed a correlation with the audiological results in post-lingual hearing-impaired patients, in particular in those affected by slight to moderate hearing loss and aged more than 70 years. Audiological testing can thus be useful in clinical

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Examining Speech Perception in Noise and Cognitive Functions in the Elderly

Cited by 28 publications

References 6 publications

Speech-in-speech perception and executive function involvement

Speech-in-speech perception and executive function involvement

Robust relationship between reading span and speech recognition in noise

Correspondence Between Cognitive and Audiological Evaluations Among the Elderly: A Preliminary Report of an Audiological Screening Model of Subjects at Risk of Cognitive Decline With Slight to Moderate Hearing Loss

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