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The Aging Auditory System

  • The goal of The Aging Auditory System is to provide a basic reference for graduate students, clinicians, and researchers on fundamental principles of presbycusis, with a focus on recent discoveries that have implications for altering prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.
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Part of the book series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research (SHAR, volume 34)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction and Overview

    • Sandra Gordon-Salant, Robert D. Frisina
    Pages 1-8
  3. The Physiology of Cochlear Presbycusis

    • Richard A. Schmiedt
    Pages 9-38
  4. Cell Biology and Physiology of the Aging Central Auditory Pathway

    • Barbara Canlon, Robert Benjamin Illing, Joseph Walton
    Pages 39-74
  5. Behavioral Studies With Aging Humans: Hearing Sensitivity and Psychoacoustics

    • Peter J. Fitzgibbons, Sandra Gordon-Salant
    Pages 111-134
  6. Binaural Processing and Auditory Asymmetries

    • David A. Eddins, Joseph W. Hall III
    Pages 135-165
  7. Effects of Senescent Changes in Audition and Cognition on Spoken Language Comprehension

    • Bruce A. Schneider, Kathy Pichora-Fuller, Meredyth Daneman
    Pages 167-210
  8. Factors Affecting Speech Understanding in Older Adults

    • Larry E. Humes, Judy R. Dubno
    Pages 211-257
  9. Epidemiology of Age-Related Hearing Impairment

    • Karen J. Cruickshanks, Weihai Zhan, Wenjun Zhong
    Pages 259-274
  10. Interventions and Future Therapies: Lessons from Animal Models

    • James F. Willott, Jochen Schacht
    Pages 275-293
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 295-301

About this book

This volume brings together noted scientists who study presbycusis from the perspective of complementary disciplines, for a review of the current state of knowledge on the aging auditory system. Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is one of the top three most common chronic health conditions affecting individuals aged 65 years and older. The high prevalence of age-related hearing loss compels audiologists, otolaryngologists, and auditory neuroscientists alike to understand the neural, genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying this disorder. A comprehensive understanding of these factors is needed so that effective prevention, intervention, and rehabilitative strategies can be developed to ameliorate the myriad of behavioral manifestations.

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From the reviews:

“This book provides an overview of all areas of age-related hearing loss, from physiology to epidemiology to processing of spoken language. … targeted at those who are interested in hearing research, advanced graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical investigators. … This topic is covered thoroughly in a well-balanced and comprehensive way. … the book provides an ‘overview of contemporary research trends from interrelated disciplines whose studies aim to meet this compelling need.’” (Melanie Moriarty, Doody’s Review Service, April, 2010)

“Designed to introduce new researchers to fundamentals and veterans to interesting areas of audiology … . The 10 studies here are by scientists who study presbycusis – hearing loss attributed to the aging process – from the perspective of a complementary discipline such as physiology, otolayngology, neurobiology or psychology.” (SciTech Book News, June, 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Hearing & Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, U.S.A.

    Sandra Gordon-Salant

  • Medical Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, U.S.A.

    Robert D. Frisina

  • Dept. Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, U.S.A.

    Arthur N. Popper

  • Parmly Hearing Inst., Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, U.S.A.

    Richard R. Fay

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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