Older and Younger Listeners use Sentence Context to Recognize Degraded Speech

What is it about?

Older listeners, even with "normal hearing," face sensory and cognitive declines that may affect how well they can understand speech under challenging listening conditions. This study explored how well older and younger adult listeners can use sentence context to understand degraded speech.

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Why is it important?

Older and younger listeners used sentence context to similar degrees to understand degraded speech. Different listeners may use different strategies to understand degraded speech based on their hearing, cognitive, and language abilities.