The role of working memory in speech recognition by hearing-impaired older listeners: does the task matter?

Working memory refers to a cognitive system that holds a limited amount of information in a temporarily heightened state of availability, for use in ongoing cognitive tasks. Research suggests a link between working memory and speech recognition. In this study, we investigated this relationship using...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Audiology Vol. 62; no. 11; pp. 1067 - 1076
Autores principales: Strori, Dorina, Souza, Pamela E.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2023
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          Strori, Dorina
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        affil: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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          Memory, Short Term
          Speech Perception United States
          Hearing Disorders In Old Age
          Attention
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Human
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Cognition
          Noise
          United States
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Male
          Female
          Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
          Hearing Aids
          Descriptive Statistics
          Linear Regression
          Funding Source
          Persons with Hearing Disabilities
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
          Female
      ab: Working memory refers to a cognitive system that holds a limited amount of information in a temporarily heightened state of availability, for use in ongoing cognitive tasks. Research suggests a link between working memory and speech recognition. In this study, we investigated this relationship using two working memory tests that differed in regard to the operationalisation of the link between working memory and attention: the auditory visual divided attention test (AVDAT) and the widely used reading span test. The relationship between speech-in-noise recognition and working memory was examined for two different working memory tests that varied in methodological and theoretical aspects, using a within-subject design. Nineteen hearing-impaired older listeners participated. We found a strong link between the reading span test and speech-in-noise recognition and a less robust link between the AVDAT and speech-in-noise recognition. There was evidence for the role of selective attention in speech-in-noise recognition, shown via the new AVDAT measure. Our findings suggest that the strength of the relationship between speech-in-noise recognition and working memory may be influenced by the match between the demands and the stimuli of the speech-in-noise task and those of the working memory test.
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