A5083889541- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Subtitles and Audiovisual Media
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Visual Attention and Saliency Detection
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques
- Facilities and Workplace Management
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
University of Nottingham
2015-2024
Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre
2013-2024
National Institute for Health Research
2014-2024
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2023
NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre
2023
University of Ferrara
2023
University of Puerto Rico System
2023
University Clinical Centre Maribor
2023
Stanford University
2023
NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit
2010-2016
Objective: This study explored the psychosocial experiences of adults with hearing loss using self-regulatory model as a theoretical framework. The primary components model, namely cognitive representations, emotional and coping responses, were examined. Design: Individual semi-structured interviews conducted. data analysed an established thematic analysis procedure. Study sample: Twenty-five mild-moderate from UK nine healthcare professionals UK, USA, Canada recruited via maximum variation...
Listeners vary in their ability to understand speech noisy environments. Hearing sensitivity, as measured by pure-tone audiometry, can only partly explain these results, and cognition has emerged another key concept. Although relates perception, the exact nature of relationship remains be fully understood. This study investigates how different aspects cognition, particularly working memory attention, relate intelligibility for various tests. Perceptual accuracy perception represents just one...
Auditory training (AT) helps compensate for degradation in the auditory signal. A series of three high-quality studies are discussed, which include, (i) a randomized controlled trial (RCT) phoneme discrimination quiet that trained adults with mild hearing loss (n = 44), (ii) repeated measures study noise aid (HA) users 30), and (iii) double-blind RCT directly working memory (WM) HA 57). AT resulted generalized improvements self-reported hearing, competing speech, complex cognitive tasks all...
The aims of this study were to (i) evaluate the efficacy phoneme discrimination training for hearing and cognitive abilities adults aged 50 74 years with mild sensorineural loss who not users aids, (ii) determine participant compliance a self-administered, computer-delivered, home- game-based auditory program.This was randomized controlled trial repeated measures crossover design. Participants trained tested over an 8- 12-week period. One group (Immediate Training) during weeks 1 4. A second...
Background: The use of personal computers (PCs) and the Internet to provide health care information interventions has increased substantially over past decade. Yet effectiveness such an approach is highly dependent upon whether target population both access skill set required this technology. This particularly relevant in delivery hearing because most people with loss are 50 years (average age for initial aid fitting 74 years). Although PC by demographic factors have been examined...
Hearing aid intervention typically occurs after significant delay, or not at all, resulting in an unmet need for many people with hearing loss. Computer-based auditory training (CBAT) may provide generalized benefits to real-world listening, particularly adverse listening conditions, and can be conveniently delivered the home environment. Yet as any intervention, adherence CBAT is critical its success. The main aim of this investigation was explore motivations uptake, engagement...
Both hearing loss and dementia are extremely pervasive, especially amongst older adults. As have common symptoms, misdiagnosis can be common, failure to address for people with could accelerate cognitive decline. The timely detection of impairment is clinically important, however the use assessments in adult audiology services a hotly debated topic. Although early may improve patient care quality life, patients attending assessment might not expect asked questions about their cognition. aim...
Good speech perception and communication skills in everyday life are crucial for participation well-being, therefore an overarching aim of auditory rehabilitation. Both behavioural self-report measures can be used to assess these skills. However, correlations between often low. One possible explanation is that there a mismatch the specific situations assessment each method, more careful matching across might improve consistency results. The role cognition plays may also important...
The aim of this research forum article was to examine accessibility, use, and adherence computerized online interventions for people with hearing loss.Four intervention studies loss were examined: 2 auditory training studies, 1 working memory study, study multimedia educational support.A small proportion (approximately 15%) participants had never used a computer, which may be barrier the accessibility computer Internet-based interventions. Computer competence not factor in use or adherence....
To determine research priorities in hyperacusis that key stakeholders agree are the most important.A priority setting partnership using two international surveys, and a UK prioritisation workshop, adhering to six-staged methodology outlined by James Lind Alliance.People with lived experience of hyperacusis, parents/carers, family friends, educational professionals healthcare who support and/or treat adults children including but not limited surgeons, audiologists, psychologists hearing...
Objective The proportions of older adults' transitions through acknowledging their hearing loss to getting access treatment are unknown. This was examined using data from a nationally representative cohort in England.Design Patient and healthcare factors associated with referrals were cross-sectionally, primary secondary care. Non-report predictors identified multiple logistic regression models.Study sample 8529 adults the English Longitudinal Study Ageing Wave 7.Results Nearly 40% those...
Auditory training aims to compensate for degradation in the auditory signal and is offered as an intervention help alleviate most common complaint people with hearing loss, understanding speech a background noise. Yet there remain many unanswered questions. This article reviews some of key pieces evidence that assess whether, how, benefits adults loss. The supports improvements occur on trained task; however, transfer learning generalized real-world benefit much less robust. For more than...
Objectives: Performance on working memory tasks is positively associated with speech-in-noise perception performance, particularly where auditory inputs are degraded. It suggested that interventions designed to improve capacity may domain-general performance for people hearing loss, benefit their real-world listening. We examined whether a 5-week training program primarily targets the storage component of (Cogmed RM, adaptive) could cognition, and self-reported in randomized controlled trial...
Purpose The aim of this research was to develop and evaluate methods address poor knowledge hearing aids, loss, communication in patients, partners, nonaudiologic health social care professionals. Method An interactive multimedia educational program (C2Hear) has been co-produced with aid users audiologists provide high-quality information demonstrate complex concepts relating aids communication. Results A randomized controlled trial showed numerous benefits for first-time that included...
One in ten people aged between 55 to 74 years have a significant hearing impairment their better ear (as defined by audiometric thresholds). However, it is becoming increasingly clear that the challenges faced older listeners cannot be explained audiogram alone. The ability for with loss use cognition support speech perception allows compensation of degraded auditory input. This turn offers promise new cognitive-based rehabilitative interventions. Working memory known highly associated...
We investigated how presenting online health information in different modalities can influence memory, as this may be particularly important for older adults who need to make regular decisions about and could also face additional challenges such memory deficits sensory impairment (hearing loss). tested whether, predicted by some literature, would disproportionately benefit from audio-visual (AV) compared with visual-only (VO) or auditory-only (AO) information, relative young adults....
Abstract Objectives Age deficits in memory are widespread, this affects individuals at a personal level, and investigating has been key focus cognitive aging research. occur for an episode, where information from the environment is integrated through senses into episodic event via associative memory. Associating items shown to be particularly difficult older adults but can often alleviated by providing support external environment. The current investigation explored potential increased...