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Restoration of sensory input may improve cognitive and neural function.
Karawani, Hanin; Jenkins, Kimberly; Anderson, Samira.
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  • Karawani H; Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. Electronic address: karawani@umd.edu.
  • Jenkins K; Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 4494 North Palmer Road, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA. Electronic address: jenkins.ka411@gmail.com.
  • Anderson S; Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. Electronic address: sander22@umd.edu.
Neuropsychologia ; 114: 203-213, 2018 06.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29729278
Age-related hearing loss is one of the most prevalent health conditions among the elderly. Hearing loss may lead to social isolation, depression, and cognitive decline in older adults. The mechanistic basis for the association between hearing loss and decreased cognitive function remains unknown as does the potential for improving cognition through hearing rehabilitation. To that end, we asked whether the restoration of sensory input through the use of hearing aids would improve cognitive and auditory neural function. We compared a group of first-time hearing aid users with a hearing-matched control group after a period of six months. The use of hearing aids enhanced working memory performance and increased cortical response amplitudes. Neurophysiologic changes correlated with working memory changes, suggesting a mechanism for decreased cognitive function with hearing loss. These results suggest a neural mechanism for the sensory-cognitive connection and underscore the importance of providing auditory rehabilitation for individuals with age-related hearing loss to improve cognitive and neural function. Our findings of improved cognitive function with hearing aid use may lead to increased adoption of hearing loss remedies.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Percepção da Fala / Córtex Cerebral / Potenciais Evocados Auditivos / Perda Auditiva Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Neuropsychologia Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Percepção da Fala / Córtex Cerebral / Potenciais Evocados Auditivos / Perda Auditiva Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Neuropsychologia Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article