auditory processing

Relationships Among Hearing, Auditory Processing, and Cognition: A Study of Older Adults

Authors: Kristina Mullins, Jennifer Jones Lister, Aryn L Harrison Bush, Laura Conover, Nasreen Sadeq

Journal: Audiology Research

Year Published: 2026

Background/Objectives: Beginning in mid-life, age-related cognitive decline may negatively affect overall hearing health. Thus, understanding the relationship between hearing and cognition is of critical importance. Although the relationship has received considerable attention, and numerous theories have […]

The relationship between peripheral hearing loss and higher order listening function on cognition in older Australians

Authors: Grace Nixon, Julia Zoe Sarant, Dani Tomlin & Richard Dowell

Journal: International Journal of Audiology

Year Published: 2019

Objective: Peripheral hearing, central auditory processing (CAP) and cognition are all important for comprehension of speech and deteriorate with increased age. This study aimed to examine the relation between hearing impairment and cognitive impairment by assessing […]

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