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Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the speaking rate without dentures and post denture insertion among the geriatrics. Method: A total of (N=20) aged 60-75 years, requiring removable complete denture prosthesis were recruited. The speech rate was recorded using motor speech profile program.Result: The Speaking rate was slower among the geriatric group compared to the control. However the mean speaking rate was found to be better with denture insertion as compared to without dentures thereby improving the speech intelligibility.Conclusions: It is recommended to draw attention to possible speech problems post rehablitation with the complete dentures.

Introduction: The literature provides a clear evidence of involvement of auditory system from peripheral auditory system to auditory cortex in individuals with Type-II diabetes. Speech perception in noise, along with auditory brain stem responses (ABR) and otoacoustic emissions have been found to be affected in these individuals. The speech perception ability is affected in these individuals which can be associated with central auditory processing ability. There is a need to understand central processing ability involvement. Hence aim of the present study was to explore the effect of Type-II diabetes on temporal processing abilities like modulation detection and gap detection thresholds. Method: The research was carried out on 40 participants, between the age ranges of 28 – 60 years, who were diagnosed as having Type-II diabetes since 5 years and compared to control age and gender matched participants without diabetes. Results: Independent t-test was applied to assess the statistical significance between both the groups. The results reveal that the group of participants without diabetes performed better than the group of participants with type-II diabetes. Conclusions: There is an involvement of central auditory processing ability on task of modulation detection and gap detection in participants with type-II diabetes.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Auditory transduction is the process by which sound is converted to neural impulses to pass via the auditory pathway structures to reach the auditory cortex and for above mention auditory physiology oxygenated blood supply

Background:The paucity of developmental data on phonological underpinnings in English Language learners in the Indian context poses a special concern to professionals in the identification of reading disabilities. Aim: To explore the developmental

Background: One of the most mystifying problems faced by individuals who are exposed to high levels of noise (either occupational or recreational) is the slow deterioration of hearing that takes place . Evidence from the literature also indicates that noise causes a significant sensory neural hearing loss. hence we planned to compare the hearing of priests and workers of temples using pure tone audiometry and the fine spectral DPOAEs.