Speech perception in noise in the elderly: interactions between cognitive performance, depressive symptoms, and education

Abstract Introduction: The difficulty the elderly experience in understanding speech may be related to several factors including cognitive and perceptual performance. Objective: To evaluate the influence of cognitive performance, depressive symptoms, and education on speech perception in noise of...

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Main Authors: Laura Maria Araújo de Carvalho, Elisiane Crestani de Miranda Gonsalez, Maria Cecília Martineli Iorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942017000200195&lng=en&tlng=en