People with dementia may have listening issues in quiet and noisy environments
3 years, 3 months ago

People with dementia may have listening issues in quiet and noisy environments

Hindustan Times  

During the 181st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Kate McClannahan, from Washington University School of Medicine, discussed how background noise impacts have spoken word recognition in people with mild dementia. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle to understand speech in both noisy and quiet environments, highlighting the need for everyone to communicate clearly. The scientists found word identification scores of those without dementia were significantly better in all conditions, meaning people with mild dementia symptoms recalled fewer words in both quiet and noisy situations. "What is important to take away from this study is that people who are experiencing mild dementia symptoms may have difficulty understanding speech in both quiet and acoustically challenging situations," said McClannahan.

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Silent signals
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Silent signals

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of neurological conditions characterised by a decline in cognitive function that affects a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. While dementia is primarily associated with cognitive decline due to neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, research has revealed that hearing loss can significantly influence cognitive health. Hearing loss is also associated with …

Struggling to hear conversations in a noisy room increases dementia risk
3 years, 8 months ago

Struggling to hear conversations in a noisy room increases dementia risk

Daily Mail  

People who find it difficult to hear a conversation in a noisy environment are twice as likely to go on to develop dementia later in life, the findings of a new study reveal. They found that difficulty hearing spoken conversations, particularly in a noisy environment, is associated with up to 91 per cent increased risk of dementia. The study authors …

Hearing loss may indicate memory loss for some, says a study
7 years ago

Hearing loss may indicate memory loss for some, says a study

India TV News  

Elderly people with a certain type of hearing loss may be more likely to also have memory loss and thinking problems called mild cognitive impairment, says a study. The researchers found that people with central hearing loss were twice as likely to have mild cognitive impairment as people who had no hearing loss. Of the participants, 26 per cent had …

This is how dementia sounds
7 years, 4 months ago

This is how dementia sounds

ABC  

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Worried about dementia? Hearing and language problems could be forerunners of cognitive decline
7 years, 8 months ago

Worried about dementia? Hearing and language problems could be forerunners of cognitive decline

LA Times  

Scientists have traced the roots of dementia back to midlife, a time when hearing loss and changes in speech patterns may signal the onset of cognitive decline. The researchers focused on 64 participants whose test results over eight to 10 years led to a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, a condition that often progresses into Alzheimer’s disease. The …

Why older people struggle to follow speech decoded: Study
8 years, 5 months ago

Why older people struggle to follow speech decoded: Study

New Indian Express  

WASHINGOTN: Ever wondered why older adults find it difficult to follow a conversation in noisy places despite having perfectly normal hearing abilities? Researchers have determined that something is going on in the brains of typical older adults that causes them to struggle to follow speech amidst background noise, even when their hearing would be considered normal on a clinical assessment. …

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