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Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Psychology
  • Speech Science

Background:

  • Aging affects various physiological systems, including those involved in speech production and perception.
  • Understanding age-related changes in speech is crucial for communication and cognitive health assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and synthesize existing literature on age-related changes in speech production and perception.
  • To identify acoustic characteristics distinguishing younger and older adults' speech.
  • To examine speaker age estimation and older listeners' speech perception.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on speech production and perception in healthy aging.
  • Analysis of acoustic features in adult speech across the lifespan.
  • Examination of research on speaker age estimation and auditory perception in older adults.

Main Results:

  • Acoustic characteristics of speech production show variations between younger and older adults.
  • Speaker age can be estimated from speech signals.
  • Older adults exhibit specific patterns in speech perception.

Conclusions:

  • Normal aging influences both the production and perception of speech.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms and implications of these changes.