Abstract
Aging and hearing loss have profound consequences for the
function of auditory cortex (AC). We first discuss the effects
of aging on auditory processing followed by surveying consequences
of deafness in the AC. In the aging effects, we
begin with an overview of the changes that occur in older
humans, followed by animal models of aging and cortical
function. Next, we discuss possible neural mechanisms
underlying aging effects and potential interventions that may
retard or even reverse some of these age-related changes.
In the second part of the chapter, we elaborate on the consequences
of cochlear hearing losses induced by factors other
than aging (non-aging hearing losses, NAHL) for responses
from AC in animals and humans.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Auditory Cortex |
| Editors | Jeffery A Winer, Christoph E Schreiner |
| Place of Publication | USA |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 493 - 511 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781441900739 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |