Age-related Difficulty Recognizing Words Predicted By Brain Differences
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 23:42
in Psychology & Sociology
Older adults may have difficulty understanding speech because of age-related changes in brain tissue, according to new research. The study shows that older adults with the most difficulty understanding spoken words had less brain tissue in a region important for speech recognition. The findings may help explain why hearing aids do not benefit all people with age-related hearing difficulties.