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The Impact of Music Training and Working Memory on Speech Recognition in Older Age.
- Source :
- Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research; Nov2021, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p4524-4534, 11p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Purpose: Music training has been proposed as a possible tool for auditory training in older adults, as it may improve both auditory and cognitive skills. However, the evidence to support such benefits is mixed. The goal of this study was to determine the differential effects of lifelong musical training and working memory on speech recognition in noise, in older adults. Method: A total of 31 musicians and nonmusicians aged 65-78 years took part in this cross-sectional study. Participants had a normal pure-tone average, with most having highfrequency hearing loss. Working memory (memory capacity) was assessed with the backward Digit Span test, and speech recognition in noise was assessed with three clinical tests (Quick Speech in Noise, Hearing in Noise Test, and Revised Speech Perception in Noise). Results: Findings from this sample of older adults indicate that neither music training nor working memory was associated with differences on the speech recognition in noise measures used in this study. Similarly, duration of music training was not associated with speech-in-noise recognition. Conclusions: Results from this study do not support the hypothesis that lifelong music training benefits speech recognition in noise. Similarly, an effect of working memory (memory capacity) was not apparent. While these findings may be related to the relatively small sample size, results across previous studies that investigated these effects have also been mixed. Prospective randomized music training studies may be able to better control for variability in outcomes associated with pre-existing and music training factors, as well as to examine the differential impact of music training and working memory for speech-in-noise recognition in older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MUSICAL ability
SHORT-term memory
SPEECH perception
OLDER musicians
AUDITORY training
OLDER people
COGNITIVE ability
NOISE
STATISTICS
ANALYSIS of variance
CROSS-sectional method
SELF-evaluation
CONTINUING education
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MUSIC
STATISTICAL correlation
DATA analysis
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10924388
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153519515
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-20-00426