It's not just the cerebral cortex, it is the entire auditory pathway that represents sounds according to prior expectations.
A new study provides evidence that hearing is the last sense to go during the process of active death. Many people become unresponsive during the final hours of life, however, EEG data revealed the dying brain responds to sounds throughout the final moments of life.
The stronger the hearing loss, the poorer hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory ability become.
93% of study participants showed improvement in cognitive and executive function after using a hearing aid.
Lip reading causes brain activity to synchronize with sound waves, even when there is no audible sound.
Ear infections and other conditions that cause hearing loss to one ear can cause nerve damage if left untreated. The damage may render the sufferer to difficulties in speech recognition and processing.
Vascular and inflammatory problems during middle age, as well as some minor injuries, could be a biomarker for poor brain health in older age. However, brain aging may be delayed by maintaining a healthy diet, weight and level of physical activity as we age.
Researchers investigate new strategies to help listeners better understand those with voice disorders.
38 new genes have been implicated in hearing loss. One of the genes, SPNS2, has been linked to childhood deafness.
Researchers suggest the tectorial membrane may play an important role in regulating hearing by storing calcium. This new information helps us understand why we may lose our hearing briefly after a loud concert.
Researchers report hearing impairment is associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline as we age. However, the study revealed the impact of hearing loss on cognition was lessened for those who had a college level education.
Researchers report signs of memory problems in old age may be a result of hearing loss and not a neurodegenerative disease.
