Working Memory Training and Speech in Noise Comprehension in Older Adults

Working Memory Training and Speech in Noise Comprehension in Older Adults

Understanding speech in the presence of background sound can be challenging for older adults. Speech comprehension in noise appears to depend on working memory and executive-control processes (e.g., Heald & Nusbaum, 2014), and their augmentation through training may have rehabilitative potential...

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Main Authors: Rachel V. Wayne, Cheryl eHamilton, Julia eJones Huyck, Ingrid eJohnsrude
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Speech Perception
cognitive training
working memory training
Speech in noise
reading span
Cogmed
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2016.00049/full

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