Open AccessDifferent Associations between Auditory Function and Cognition Depending on Type of Auditory Function and Type of Cognition
Author(s) -
Henrik Danielsson,
Larry E. Humes,
Jerker Rönnberg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ear and hearing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.577
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1538-4667
pISSN - 0196-0202
DOI - 10.1097/aud.0000000000000700
Subject(s) - cognition , function (biology) , audiology , psychology , cognitive psychology , medicine , neuroscience , biology , evolutionary biology
Previous studies strongly suggest that declines in auditory threshold can lead to impaired cognition. The aim of this study was to expand that picture by investigating how the relationships between age, auditory function, and cognitive function vary with the types of auditory and cognitive function considered.