The aging auditory system

This volume brings together noted scientists who study presbycusis from the perspective of complementary disciplines, for a review of the current state of knowledge on the aging auditory system. Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is oneof the top three most common chronic health conditions affecting individuals aged 65 years and older. The high prevalence of age-related hearing loss compels audiologists, otolaryngologists, and auditory neuroscientists alike to understand the neural, genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying this disorder. A comprehensive understanding of these factors is needed so that effective prevention, intervention, and rehabilitative strategies can be developed to ameliorate the myriad of behavioral manifestations. The goal of The Aging Auditory System is to provide a basic reference for graduate students, clinicians, and researchers on fundamental principles of presbycusis, with a focus on recent discoveries that have implications for altering prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disorder. INDICE: Introduction and overview.- Auditory Periphery.- Central Auditory System.- Links Between Animal Models of Age-related Hearing Loss and Human Presbycusis.- Behavioral studies with aging humans (psychoacoustics).- Binaural Processing and Auditory Asymmetrie.- Senescent cognitive changes in relation toprocessing of acoustic stimuli.- Speech perception and aging.- Disorders of aging in humans.- Augmented acoustic Environment, plasticity and future therapeutics.

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-0992-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 250
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés