Susceptibility to interference by music and speech maskers in middle-aged adults

Deniz Başkent; Suzanne van Engelshoven; John J. Galvin

doi:10.1121/1.4865261

Susceptibility to interference by music and speech maskers in middle-aged adults

Deniz Başkent, Suzanne van Engelshoven, John J. Galvin

Perceptual and Cognitive Neuroscience (PCN)

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Abstract

Older listeners commonly complain about difficulty in understanding speech in noise. Previous studies have shown an age effect for both speech and steady noise maskers, and it is largest for speech maskers. In the present study, speech reception thresholds (SRTs) measured with competing speech, music, and steady noise maskers significantly differed between young (19 to 26 years) and middle- aged (51 to 63 years) adults. SRT differences ranged from 2.1 dB for competing speech, 0.4-1.6 dB for music maskers, and 0.8 dB for steady noise. The data suggest that aging effects are already evident in middle-aged adults without significant hearing impairment. (C) 2014 Acoustical Society of America

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	EL147-EL153
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume	135
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4865261
Publication status	Published - Mar-2014

Keywords

INFORMATIONAL MASKING
BACKGROUND MUSIC
NORMAL-HEARING
YOUNG
PERCEPTION
LISTENERS
RECEPTION

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