The Aging Auditory System

The Aging Auditory System
ISBN-10
1461424941
ISBN-13
9781461424949
Category
Medical
Pages
302
Language
English
Published
2012-03-03
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Richard R. Fay, Arthur Popper, Sandra Gordon-Salant

Description

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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