Auditory training to improve communication in older adults with hearing loss
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests whether training exercises for hearing (and possibly combined hearing plus memory training) can help older adults communicate better. It focuses on people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss who can do home practice on a computer and internet.
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Who can take part
- Speak Cantonese as your native language and have lived in Hong Kong for at least 20 years
- Be between 55 and 80 years old
- Have normal thinking ability on a Hong Kong memory/thinking screening test (HK-MoCA), with a score around 18 or higher
- Have mild-to-moderate hearing loss in the better ear (hearing test results between 26 and 55 dB HL)
- Do not have ear problems like issues in the outer or middle ear
- Not currently wear hearing aids or have a cochlear implant
- Have access to a computer and the internet at home
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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