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Auditory training improves specific tasks for hearing loss but offers limited real-world benefits. Combined auditory-cognitive training may enhance listening in noisy environments.

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  • Audiology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Hearing loss significantly impacts speech understanding in noise.
  • Auditory training is a common intervention for hearing loss.
  • The role of cognition in auditory perception is increasingly recognized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence on the benefits of auditory training for adults with hearing loss.
  • To explore the impact of auditory training on cognitive functions relevant to listening.
  • To propose combined auditory-cognitive training for improved real-world listening.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing evidence on auditory training efficacy.
  • Analysis of studies assessing cognitive improvements post-training.
  • Conceptualization of integrated auditory-cognitive training models.

Main Results:

  • Auditory training shows improvements on trained tasks.
  • Generalizable real-world benefits from auditory training are less robust.
  • Cognitive functions, particularly executive processes, are crucial for challenging listening.

Conclusions:

  • Auditory training alone has limited generalized benefits.
  • Cognitive training, especially executive functions, is vital for auditory rehabilitation.
  • Combined auditory-cognitive training holds promise for enhancing real-world listening in hearing loss.