Age-Related Hearing Loss, Brain Health, and Dementia reviews the effects of hearing loss on the brain and examines the most up-to-date perspectives on the possible causal relation between hearing loss and cognitive impairment. Through this synthesis, the book explores the links between hearing loss and the brain to improve understanding and promote better hearing for better brain health.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xv 8. 1. Aging and the auditory system - p. 1 9. 2. Aging of the brain systems supporting speech perception - p. 25 10. 3. Hearing loss, vascular function, and brain health in older adults - p. 53 11. 4. A neurological perspective on hearing impairment in dementia - p. 79 12. 5. Hearing loss and health: Psychosocial wellbeing, chronic health conditions, and the role of physical activity - p. 115 13. 6. Listening effort in age-related hearing loss - p. 147 14. 7. Cross-modal and cortical neuroplasticity in age-related hearing loss - p. 171 15. 8. Hearing loss, dementia, and hearing rehabilitation methods: Unveiling current epidemiological evidence - p. 197 16. 9. Demystifying age-related hearing loss: How socioeconomic inequalities are shaping global hearing health policies - p. 229 17. 10. Communication needs of people with hearing loss and dementia living in care homes - p. 253 18. 11. The future of hearing aid technology - p. 275 19. 12. Forward directions for age-related hearing loss and dementia: An ear to the future - p. 295 20. Index - p. 305
Age-Related Hearing Loss, Brain Health, and Dementia reviews the effects of hearing loss on the brain and examines the most up-to-date perspectives on the possible causal relation between hearing loss and cognitive impairment. Through this synthesis, the book explores the links between hearing loss and the brain to improve understanding and promote better hearing for better brain health.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xv 8. 1. Aging and the auditory system - p. 1 9. 2. Aging of the brain systems supporting speech perception - p. 25 10. 3. Hearing loss, vascular function, and brain health in older adults - p. 53 11. 4. A neurological perspective on hearing impairment in dementia - p. 79 12. 5. Hearing loss and health: Psychosocial wellbeing, chronic health conditions, and the role of physical activity - p. 115 13. 6. Listening effort in age-related hearing loss - p. 147 14. 7. Cross-modal and cortical neuroplasticity in age-related hearing loss - p. 171 15. 8. Hearing loss, dementia, and hearing rehabilitation methods: Unveiling current epidemiological evidence - p. 197 16. 9. Demystifying age-related hearing loss: How socioeconomic inequalities are shaping global hearing health policies - p. 229 17. 10. Communication needs of people with hearing loss and dementia living in care homes - p. 253 18. 11. The future of hearing aid technology - p. 275 19. 12. Forward directions for age-related hearing loss and dementia: An ear to the future - p. 295 20. Index - p. 305
