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The Auditory Brain and Age-Related Hearing Impairment provides an overview of the interaction between age-related hearing impairments and cognitive brain function. This monograph elucidates the techniques used in the connectome and other brain-network studies based on electrophysiological methods. Discussions of the manifestations of age-related hearing impairment, the causes of degradation of sound processing, compensatory changes in the human brain, and rehabilitation and intervention are included. There is currently a surge in content on aging and hearing loss, the benefits of hearing aids and implants, and the correlation between hearing loss, cognitive decline and early onset of dementia. Given the changing demographics, treatment of age-related hearing impairment need not just be bottom-up (i.e., by amplification and/or cochlear implantation), but also top-down by addressing the impact of the changing brain on communication. The role of age-related capacity for audio-visual integration and its role in assisting treatment have only recently been investigated, thus this area needs more attention.

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Author:   Jos J. Eggermont (Emeritus Professor, Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology, and Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada) ,  Jos J. Eggermont (Departments of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Psychology, University of Calgary, Canada) ,  Jos J. Eggermont (Departments of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Psychology, University of Calgary, Canada) ,  Jos J. Eggermont (Departments of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Psychology, University of Calgary, Canada)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9780128153048

ISBN 10:   0128153040
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   09 January 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Section I. Manifestations of Age Related Hearing Impairment 1. Hearing and the auditory brain in the elderly 2. Age-related changes in auditory sensation 3. Age-related changes in auditory perception 4. Aging, Cognition and Dementia Section II. Causes for Degradation of Sound Processing 5. Temporal processing deficits in aging and the role of cognition 6. Genetic and environmental factors in age-related hearing impairment 7. Animal models of auditory aging Section III. Compensatory Changes in the Aging Brain 8. Changes in the brain connectome with age 9. Age-related electrophysiological changes in the auditory brain Section IV. Rehabilitation and Intervention 10. Improving quality of life with hearing aids and cochlear implants Appendix. A primer on auditory evoked potentials and magnetic fields

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Dr. Jos J. Eggermont is an Emeritus Professor in the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology, and Psychology at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Dr. Eggermont is one of the most renowned scientists in the field of the auditory system and his work has contributed substantially to the current knowledge about hearing loss. His research comprises most aspects of audition with an emphasis on the electrophysiology of the auditory system in experimental animals. He has published over 225 scientific articles, authored/edited 10 books, and contributed to over 100 book chapters all focusing on the auditory system.

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