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Poster Abstracts

2019 AGING & SPEECH COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE
University of South Florida – Sand Key Beach, FL
November 3-6

ABSTRACTS

Invited Speaker

Title: Cognitive Hearing Science (CHS): Three memory systems, two approaches, and one model
Authors: Jerker Rönnberg*#, E. Holmer & M. Rudner
Affiliations: Linköping University, Sweden

Invited Speaker

Title: Alterations in outer hair cell and auditory neuron in aged mouse models with a hearing phenotype akin to humans
Authors: Ebenezer N. Yamoah
Affiliations: University of Nevada, Reno

Invited Speaker

Title: Cellular mechanism alterations in the aging cochlea and implications for future therapies
Authors: Hainan Lang
Affiliations: Medical University of South Carolina

Invited Speaker

Title: Plasticity of the older ear and brain: Neurobiological mechanisms and neuroscientific underpinnings of age-related hearing and speech communication problems
Authors: Dwayne Simmons
Affiliations: Baylor University

Invited Speaker

Title: Age-related changes of temporal coding representations in the peripheral and central auditory systems
Authors: Ed Bartlett
Affiliations: Purdue University

Invited Speaker

Title: Cognitive contributions to understanding acoustically challenging speech
Authors: Jonathan Peelle
Affiliations: Washington University in St. Louis

Invited Speaker

Title: The peripheral hearing and central auditory processing skills of individuals with subjective cognitive decline
Authors: Dona MP Jayakody1,2,#, Holly K. Menegola1, Jessica M Yiannos1,3, Jack Goodman-Simpson1, Peter L Friedland4, Ralph N Martins5,6, Hamid R Sohrabi5,6.
Affiliations:

  • Ear Science Institute of Australia
  • Ear Science Centre, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia
  • School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia
  • Dept, of Otolaryngology Head Neck Skull Base Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
  • School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University
  • Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Macquarie University

Invited Speaker

Title: Hearing and vision impairment and mental well-being in older age
Authors: Piers Dawes
Affiliations: Macquarie University, Australia; University of Manchester, UK

Invited Speaker

Title: Focus is on communication, cognitive and sensory integration in aging: investigates the premise that reductions in the quality of the sensory input will result in less efficient cognitive functioning, specifically when communicating in adverse environments with background noise
Authors: Boaz Ben-David
Affiliations: Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, IDC Herziya, Israel

Invited Speaker

Title: The interaction of memory and active vision in aging
Authors: Jennifer D. Ryan
Affiliations: Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest; University of Toronto

Invited Speaker

Title: Practice listening and understanding speech (PLUS): Two novel auditory-cognitive training programs for hearing-impaired listeners
Authors: Antje Heinrich1*#, Helen Henshaw2,3, and Mel Ferguson2,3,4
Affiliations:

  • Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD), University of Manchester, UK
  • National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, UK
  • School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK
  • National Acoustics Laboratory, Australia

Invited Speaker

Title: Ototoxicity & chemotherapy: Genetics and phenotypic co-morbidity analyses in adult cancer survivors
Authors: Lois Travis*#, Paul Dinh, Matthew R. Trendowski, M. Eileen Dolan, Robert D. Frisina
Affiliations: Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Invited Speaker

Title: Health and social outcomes associated with age-related hearing loss
Authors: Bamini Gopinath1, C.M. McMahon2, P. Mitchell1
Affiliations:

  • Centre for Vision Research, University of Sydney   
  • Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University

Invited Speaker

Title: Automated acoustic and lexical-semantic analysis of digitized speech samples in aging and neurodegenerative disease
Authors:  Murray Grossman*#, N. Nevler, S. Cho, M. Liberman
Affiliations: University of Pennsylvania

Invited Speaker

Title: Sensory function, cognition, and brain anatomy in older adults with or at risk for dementia
Authors: Natalie Phillips1,2,3*#, Faisal Al-Yawer1, Natalie Giroud1, Sana Rehan1, Paul Mick4, M. Kathleen Pichora-Fuller5, Walter Wittich6
Affiliations:

  • Dept. of Psychology, Concordia University, Canada
  • Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music, Montreal, Canada
  • Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Canada
  • Dept of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan
  • Dept of Psychology, University of Toronto
  • School of Optometry, Universite de Montreal

Invited Speaker

Title: The interactions between and combined effects of age-related hearing loss and dementia
Authors: Sara K. Mamo
Affiliations: University of Massachusetts Amherst

 

 

Abstract #16

Podium

Title: Relations between syllable constituent identification and sentence perception for 212 hearing-aid users with age-related hearing loss
Authors: James D. Miller*# and Charles S. Watson
Affiliations: Communication Disorders Technology, Inc.

Abstract #19

Podium

Title: Individual differences in corpus callosum structure mediate age-group deficits in auditory spatial processing
Authors: James W. Dias*#, Carolyn M. McClaskey, & Kelly C. Harris
Affiliations:  Medical University of South Carolina

Abstract #21

Podium

Title:  Efficacy of audiological rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial.
Authors: Magits S.1*#, De Meyere L.1, Boon E.², Dierckx A.², Verhaert N.1,2, Francart T.1, Wouters J.1, van Wieringen A.1
Affiliations:
1)Department of Neurosciences, Res. Group Experimental ORL, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
2) Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Abstract #23

Podium

Title: When individual differences are more important than age: Subcortical envelope encoding of sustained amplitude modulation predicts speech-in-noise performance in difficult listening conditions
Authors: Carolyn M. McClaskey*#, James W. Dias, Kelly C. Harris
Affiliations: Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina

Abstract #25

Podium

Title: Poor talker discrimination ability in adult cochlear implant users: the potential role of aging
Authors: Terrin N. Tamati*# & Aaron C. Moberly
Affiliations: The Ohio State University

Abstract #27

Podium

Title: Effects of aging and cognitive effort on talker familiarity benefit in a complex listening environment
Authors: Julie I. Cohen1*#, Douglas S. Brungart2, and Sandra Gordon-Salant1
Affiliations:

  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

Abstract #40

Podium

Title: Contralateral speech interference in cochlear-implant users worsens with age: Neural plasticity or attention?
Authors: Matthew J. Goupell1 and Joshua G. W. Bernstein2
Affiliations:
1) University of Maryland, College Park
2) Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda

Abstract #47

Podium

Title: Perceptual Decision-Making during Speech Recognition in Noise by Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Authors: Kenneth I. Vaden Jr.*#1, Susan Teubner-Rhodes1,2, Jayne B. Ahlstrom1, Judy R. Dubno1, Mark A. Eckert1
Affiliations:

  • Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Department of Psychology, Auburn University

Abstract #49

Podium

Title: Hearing aids provide clear benefit for elderly users – results from a large-scale study
Authors and Affiliations:
Nikolai Bisgaard * #, GN Hearing as, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tobias Piechowiak, GN Hearing as, Copenhagen, Denmark
Jesper H. Schmidt, Dept. of ORL Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Sabina Houmøller, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Anne Wolf, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark

Abstract #52

Podium

Title:  Associations Among Sensory Function, Cognitive Processing and Daily Function: A Longitudinal Study of Older Adults
Authors: Larry E. Humes1*# & Thomas A. Busey2
Affiliations:

  • Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences
  • Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences

            Indiana University

Abstract #53

Podium

Title:  The Interface of Sensory, Motor and Cognitive Aging: Baseline Data from the CLSA
Authors and Affiliations:
Paul Mick, University of Saskatchewan
*#M. Kathleen Pichora-Fuller, University of Toronto and Simon Fraser University
Jennifer Campos, University Health Network, Toronto
Walter Wittich, University of Montreal
Natalie Phillips, Concordia University

Abstract #55

Podium

Title: Reliability of audiometric assessment in adults with cognitive impairment
Authors: McClannahan, K.*#1, Chiu, Y. 2, Sommers, M. 1, Peelle, J. E., 3
Affiliations:

  • Department of Psychological and Bran Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, St. Louis University
  • Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University Medical School

Abstract #56

Podium

Title: Speech-based individualized signal processing strategy (ISPS) for hearing aid fitting
Authors: #Anusha Yellamsetty*, David A. Eddins*
Affiliations: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders,                                         University of South Florida

Abstract #58

Podium

Title: Therapeutic intervention against excitotoxicity & preservation of cochlear hair cells after noise-trauma induced hearing loss
Authors: Reza Amanipour #, Xiaoxia Zhu, Guillaume Duvey, Sylvain Celanire, Joseph P. Walton, Robert D. Frisina*
Affiliations:

  • Dept of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida
  • Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering and Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • Global Center of Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida
  • Pragma Therapeutics

Abstract #60

Podium

Title: Short-term Acoustic Deprivation and Enhancement lead to Central Gain Modulation in the Brainstem and Cortex
Authors: Peter J. Hutchison*#, Hannah Maeda, David A. Eddins, Ann C. Eddins
Affiliations: University of South Florida, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Abstract #65

Podium

Title: Gene Expression and Auditory Physiology Analyses to Determine the Roles of Connexin 30 and 43 in Age-Related Hearing Loss
Authors: Jennifer Pineros1,3#, Xiaoxia Zhu1,3, Bo Ding2,3, Parveen Bazard1,3, Robert D. Frisina1,3*
Affiliations:

  • Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering and Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • Dept of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida
  • Global Center of Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida

 

 

 

 

Abstract #1

Poster

Title: Effects of listener age, talker accent, and semantic context on lexical access
Authors: Rebecca E. Bieber*#, Christian Brodbeck, Vera Yevsukov, and Samira Anderson
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract #2

Poster

Title: Benefits of a time-expansion protocol for recognition of non-native speech by older listeners
Authors: Anna R. Tinnemore*#, Rebecca E. Bieber, Sandra Gordon-Salant
Affiliations: Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract #3

Poster

Title: Effects of noise type on speech quality ratings in older adults with hearing loss
Authors/Affiliations:

  • Melinda C. Anderson* University of Colorado School of Medicine (Submitting Author)
  • Kathryn H. Arehart#, University of Colorado Boulder (Presenting Author)
  • Song Hui Chon, Belmont University
  • Lewis O. Harvey, Jr., University of Colorado Boulder
  • James M. Kates, University of Colorado Boulder
  • Elizabeth B. McNichols, University of Colorado Boulder
  • Emily Lundberg, University of Colorado Boulder
  • Pamela Souza, Northwestern University
  • Varsha H. Rallapalli, Northwestern University

Abstract #4

Poster

Title: Comparing performance on a speech-in-noise task among personal sound amplification products
Authors: Lincoln Dunn#, Karen S. Helfer, Sara Mamo, Michael Clauss
Affiliations: University of Massachusetts

Abstract #5

Poster

Title: Localization Comparison Using Traditional Hearing Aids and Personal Sound Amplification Products
Authors: Nirmal Kumar Srinivasan*, #, 1, Nicholas Reed2, 3, Frank Lin2, 3, Peggy Korczak1, Breanna Collins1, Tiffany Connatser1, and Christina Downs1
Affiliations:

  • Towson University
  • John Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Center on Aging Health, John Hopkins University

Abstract #7

Poster

Title: Tolerance to Cross-modal Asynchronies in Early Auditory Processing of Speech Declines in Older Adults
Authors: Alexandra Jesse*# and Elina Kaplan
Affiliations: University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Abstract #8

Poster

Title: How Do Spoken Sentence Predictability and Cognitive Load Affect Cognitive Spare Capacity in Elderly Adults?
Authors: Cynthia R. Hunter*#1, David B. Pisoni2, & Larry E. Humes3
Affiliations:

  • Speech Perception, Cognition, and Hearing Laboratory, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
  • Speech Research Laboratory, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Audiological Research Laboratory, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Abstract #9

Poster

Title:  The Quick Repeat-Recall Test (Quick-RRT): An integrative and clinically-oriented assessment of realistic speech-in-noise communication.
Authors: Christopher Slugocki*#, Francis Kuk, Petri Korhonen, & Neal Ruperto
Affiliations: Widex Office of Research in Clinical Amplification (Widex ORCA-USA).

Abstract #11

Poster

Title: Assessing the Time Course of Perceptual Learning with Pulse Rate Discrimination Training in Younger and Older Adults
Authors: Lindsay A. DeVries, Alyson Schapira, Samira Anderson, Matthew J. Goupell, Ed Smith, Sandra Gordon-Salant
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract #12

Poster

Title: Logical and Auditory Inference Making: Performance in the HINT in normally-hearing and hearing-impaired listeners
Authors: Victoria Stenbäck*# 1,2 , Erik Marsja 1,2 , Henrik Danielsson 1,2, Jerker Rönnberg 1,2
Affiliations:

  • Disability Research Division, Linköping, Sweden.
  • Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden

Abstract #13

Poster

Title:  Examining how Cognitive Functioning, Aging, and Hearing Loss, Affect Speech-in-Noise Performance
Authors: Erik Marsja*#1,2, Henrik Danielsson1,2, Victoria Stenbäck1,2, & Jerker Rönnberg1,2
Affiliations:

  • Disability Research Division, Linköping, Sweden
  • Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden

Abstract #14

Poster

Title: Does working memory mediate self-reported difficulties in noise for older listeners?
Authors: Katie Brow,*# Lindsay A. DeVries, Sandra Gordon-Salant
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract #15

Poster

Title: The Contribution of Personality Traits to Hearing Handicap in Older Adults
Authors: Kate McClannahan*# and Mitchell Sommers
Affiliations: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis

Abstract #17

Poster

Title: The association between auditory function and serum aldosterone levels in older age
Authors: Jitpakorn Pichaitanaporn*#, Taylor Traficant, David A. Eddins, Ann C. Eddins
Affiliations: University of South Florida, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Abstract #18

Poster

Title: EEG Frequency Measures During Effortful Listening
Authors: David B. Ryan*#. 1, Mark A. Eckert 2, Eric W. Sellers 3, Kim S. Schairer 1, Sherri L. Smith 4
Affiliations:

  • Hearing & Balance Research Program James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home TN.
  • Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC.
  • East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN.
  • Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC

Abstract #20

Poster

Title: Processing temporal cues for word identification in adult cochlear-implant users: Effects of aging and context
Authors: Zilong Xie*#, Samira Anderson, Sandra Gordon-Salant, and Matthew J. Goupell Affiliations: Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract #22

Poster

Title: How effective are speech adaptations? A closer look at the effects of elderspeak
Authors: Raheleh Saryazdi*#, Tamara Mostarac, Craig G. Chambers
Affiliations:  University of Toronto

Abstract #26

Poster

Title: The combined predictive value of multiple cognitive abilities for speech-in-noise perception by older adults
Authors: Antje Heinrich1,3*# and Sarah Knight2,3
Affiliations:
1)Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD), University of Manchester, UK
2)Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences, University College London, UK
3)MRC Institute of Hearing Research, University of Nottingham, UK

Abstract #28

Poster

Title: Inhibition of Estrogen Modulates Autophagic Processes and Auditory Function in Aging Female CBA/CaJ Mice
Authors: #XiaoXia Zhu1, 3, Bo Ding2, 3, Mckenzie Watson3, Tanika T. Williamson1, 3, *Robert D. Frisina1, 2, 3
Affiliations:

  • Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering and Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • Dept of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida
  • Global Center of Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida

Abstract #29

Poster

Title: Listening effort discounting
Authors: Drew J. McLaughlin*#
Affiliations: Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis

Abstract #30

Poster

Title: Signal processing to ease of listening effort for persons with profound hearing loss
Authors: Åsa C Skagerstrand*#
Affiliations: Audiological Research Centre, Örebro University hospital, Sweden/SIDR (Swedish Institute of Disability Research)

Abstract #31

Poster

Title: Age effects on timing perception of altered sentence rhythms
Authors: Dylan V. Pearson1*#, Yi Shen1, J. Devin McAuley2, Gary Kidd1
Affiliations:

  • Speech and Hearing Sciences, Indiana University – Bloomington,
  • Department of Psychology, Michigan State University

Abstract #32

Poster

Title: Does increasing vocal loudness affect hearing perception in persons with Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: *#Caroline Menezes and Lori Pakulski
Affiliations: University of Toledo

Abstract #33

Poster

Title: 17β-estradiol Blocks Stress-Induced Apoptosis through Autophagy Enhancement for Cochlear Hair Cells
Authors: #Bo Ding1, 3 , XiaoXia Zhu2, 3, Mckenzie Watson3, * D. Frisina1, 2, 3
Affiliations:

  • Dept of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida
  • Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering and Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • Global Center of Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida

Abstract #34

Poster

Title: Individualized estimation of spectral weighting during sentence recognition in noise among normal-hearing and hearing-impaired listeners
Authors: Yi Shen1*#, Donghyeon Yun1, and Yi Liu1
Affiliations:

  • Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Abstract #35

Poster

Title: Beam Steering for A Speaker Tracking-Based First-Order Differential Microphone Array
Authors: Ali Sarafnia, M.O. Ahmad, M.N.S. Swamy
Affiliations: Concordia University

Abstract #38

Poster

Title: The relationship between the perception of spectral information and the effects of dynamic pitch on older individuals’ speech recognition in noise
Authors: Jing Shen
Affiliations: Western Michigan University

Abstract #39

Poster

Title: The effect of aging on the electrically evoked compound action potential
Authors: Bruna S. Mussoi1*# & Carolyn J. Brown2
Affiliations:

  • Kent State University, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Kent, Ohio, USA
  • University of Iowa, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders / Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Abstract #41

Poster

Title: Peripheral versus central age-related temporal processing deficits: Insights from cochlear-implant users
Authors: Matthew J. Goupell, Maureen J. Shader, Samira Anderson, Sandra Gordon-Salant
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract #42

Poster

Title: Can the diffuseness of sound sources alter speech perception in young and older adults?
Authors: #*Meital Avivi-Reich1, #Rupinder K. Sran2, and Bruce A. Schneider2
Affiliations:

  • Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders, Brooklyn College of City University of New York (CUNY).
  • Psychology Department, University of Toronto Mississauga

Abstract #43

Poster

Title: The cardiac pre-ejection period as a measure of listening effort during a speech-in-noise task
Authors: Bethany J. Plain*#a,c, Michael Richterb, Adriana A. Zekvelda,d,e, Thomas Lunnerd,f, Tanveer Bhuiyanc, Sophia E. Kramera
Affiliations:
a) Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ear & Hearing, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
b) School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
c) Eriksholm Research Centre, Snekkersten, Denmark
d) Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
e) Linnaeus Centre HEAD, The Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping and Orebro Universities, Linköping, Sweden
f) Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Abstract #44

Poster

Title: Age-related deficits in Spanish-accented speech understanding for cochlear-implant listeners are partially overcome with audiovisual presentation
Authors: Emily Waddington, Brittany Jaekel, Anna Tinnemore, Sandra Gordon-Salant, and Matthew J. Goupell
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract #45

Poster

Title: Age-related changes in the Auditory Steady-State Response Measured across the Lifespan of CBA/CaJ Mice
Authors: #Kendra E. Stebbins1,3, and *Joseph P. Walton 1,2,3
Affiliations:

  • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida
  • Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of South Florida
  • Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida

Abstract #46

Poster

Title: Suboptimal hearing aid gain negatively impacts perceptual and cognitive processing of speech
Authors: Elaine Hoi Ning Ng1,2 *#, Josefine Juul Jensen1, Michael Schulte3, and Dorothea Wendt4,5
Affiliations:

  • Oticon A/S, Smørum, Denmark.
  • Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linnaeus Centre HEAD, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
  • Hörzentrum Oldenburg GmbH, Germany.
  • Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon A/S, Snekkersten, Denmark.
  • Hearing Systems, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark.

Abstract #48

Poster

Title: Lower General Cognitive Function is Related to Elevated Low-Frequency Thresholds and Poorer Dichotic Listening in Older Adults
Authors: Jacqueline M. Eberhard#, Lois J. Matthews, Kenneth I. Vaden Jr., Judy R. Dubno, Mark A. Eckert*
Affiliations: Hearing Research Program, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Department of Psychology, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, USA

Abstract #50

Poster

Title: Modelling hearing aid coverage across the world
Authors and Affiliations: Nikolai Bisgaard * #, GN Hearing as, Copenhagen, Denmark

Abstract #51

Poster

Title: Trends in prevalence of hearing loss and benefits of hearing aid use as expressed in EurTrak surveys from 2009 to 2018
Authors and Affiliations:
Nikolai Bisgaard * #, GN Hearing as, Copenhagen, Denmark
Stefan Ruf, Anovum, Zurich, Switzerland

Abstract #54

Poster

Title: The effect of aging on Mandarin speech recognition in multi-talker babble
Authors: Can Xua*#, Hongwei Dingb, Yuxia Wangb, and Chang Liua
Affiliations:

  • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin
  • School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai

Abstract #57

Poster

Title: Interactions between Speech Recognition in Noise, Mobility and Risk of Falling in Older Adults
Authors: Putter-Katz H*#, Horev N, Bichman A, Been E
Affiliations: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health Professions, Ono Academic College, Kiryat Ono, Israel

Abstract #59

Poster

Title: Predictors for performance in HINT: Objective and subjective outcome measures
Authors: Victoria Stenbäck*# 1,2 , Erik Marsja 1,2 , Henrik Danielsson 1,2, Jerker Rönnberg 1,2
Affiliations:

  • Disability Research Division, Linköping, Sweden.
  • Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learn6ing, Linköping University, Sweden

Abstract #61

Poster

Title: Exploring the Biological Mechanisms of Transforming Growth Factor (TGF) for Inflammation and the Ageing Processes of the Inner Ear
Authors: Mark A. Bauer#, Parveen Bazard, Bo Ding, Xiaoxia Zhu, Robert D. Frisina*
Affiliations:

  • Dept of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida
  • Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering and Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • Global Center of Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida

Abstract #62

Poster

Title: Aldosterone Upregulates NKCC1 Membrane Proteins and Voltage-Gated Potassium Currents as a Modulator
Authors: Parveen Bazard#, Bo Ding, Harish K. Chittam, Xiaoxia Zhu, Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, Joseph P. Walton, Robert D. Frisina*
Affiliations:

  • Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering and Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • Global Center of Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida
  • College of Engineering, University of South Florida

Abstract #64

Poster

Title: The Role of TNFα in Aging Processes of Mouse Inner Ear Cells
Authors: Cody D. Spence1,2#; Bo Ding1,2; XiaoXia Zhu1,2,3; Mark A. Bauer2,3; Robert D. Frisina1,2,3*
Affiliations:

  • Dept of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida
  • Department of Medical Engineering, College of Engineering and Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Florida

Global Center of Hearing and Speech Research, University of South Florida

Abstract #66

Poster

Title: Temporal Rate Discrimination Training Effects on Perception and Neural Encoding in Younger and Older Listeners
Authors: Samira Anderson*#, Lindsay A. DeVries, Matthew J. Goupell, Ed Smith, Sandra Gordon-Salant
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742