
The Auditory Brain and Age-Related Hearing Impairment
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Key Features
- Relates the techniques used in the connectome and other brain-network studies to the human auditory-cortex and age-related hearing loss research findings
- Examines the side effects of age-related hearing impairment and their impact on the quality of life for the elderly
- Evaluates the importance of multi-modal means in the rehabilitation of the elderly with hearing aids and cochlear implants
- Discusses the role of neurostimulation and various training procedures to halt, or potentially reverse, cognitive decline in the elderly
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Table of Contents
Section I. Manifestations of Age Related Hearing Impairment
1. Hearing and the auditory brain in the elderly
2. Age-related changes in auditory sensation
3. Age-related changes in auditory perception
4. Aging, Cognition and DementiaSection II. Causes for Degradation of Sound Processing
5. Temporal processing deficits in aging and the role of cognition
6. Genetic and environmental factors in age-related hearing impairment
7. Animal models of auditory agingSection III. Compensatory Changes in the Aging Brain
8. Changes in the brain connectome with age
9. Age-related electrophysiological changes in the auditory brainSection IV. Rehabilitation and Intervention
10. Improving quality of life with hearing aids and cochlear implantsAppendix. A primer on auditory evoked potentials and magnetic fields
Product details
- No. of pages: 296
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2019
- Published: January 3, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780128153048
- eBook ISBN: 9780128155455
About the Author
Jos Eggermont
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