Effect of Age and Hearing Loss on Auditory Processing Skills.

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of age and hearing loss on auditory processing abilities. For this purpose, auditory processing abilities were compared among young and older adults with normal hearing sensitivity and older adults with and without hearing loss. The study comprised 20 normal-hearing young adults (18-25 years), 20 older adults with normal hearing sensitivity (50-70 years), and 20 older adults with mild to moderate sensorineural hearing impairment (50-70 years).