Voice and Temporal Auditory Processing in Elderly People: A Correlation Study

Abstract: Introduction The voice and hearing can be affected to different degrees by aging, which can cause communication difficulties for elderly people. Vocal production requires effective temporal auditory processing at central levels within the nervous system, which can be compromised by the aging process. Objective To analyze the correlation between voice and temporal auditory processing in older adults. Materials and Methods A total of 40 elderly people aged 60 years or older were subdivided into 2 groups according to the presence or absence of vocal symptoms measured by the Voice Symptom Scale. All of the participants were submitted to auditory temporal tests, vocal self-assessment, and acoustic and perceptual auditory analyses of voice. Results Most of the subjects assessed had decreased voice intensity and normal variability in terms of vocal quality. The performance was normal in the Pitch Pattern Sequence test and altered in the Random Gap Detection test. In the Masking Period Pattern test, the detection thresholds for the target signal were increased in the presence of masking in different temporal target signal positions. Only pitch differed between the two groups. There were differences between the genders regarding frequency, shimmer, the overall severity of the alteration, and roughness. There was a correlation regarding temporal resolution ability and the overall severity of the alteration and roughness of the voice. Conclusion There is a central auditory impairment in temporal resolution which is correlated with vocal alterations in the elderly.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Voice and Temporal Auditory Processing in Elderly People: A Correlation Study ; volume:28 ; number:01 ; year:2024 ; pages:e57-e69 ; International archives of otorhinolaryngology ; 28, Heft 01 (2024), e57-e69

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Souza Santos, Mariana Batista de ; Muniz, Lílian Ferreira ; Gomes, Adriana de Oliveira Camargo ; Teixeira, Cleide Fernandes ; Advíncula, Karina Paes ; Lira, Zulina Souza de ; Moares, Bruno Teixeira de ; Lucena, Jonia Alves

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1768139
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024032113020625845683
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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