Compensation or Preservation? Different Roles of Functional Lateralization in Speech Perception of Older Non-Musicians and Musicians

Medicine, Geriatrics, Neurology, Medical Imaging,
functional lateralization   speech perception   aging   musical training experience   auditory processing   cognitive reserve  

The Impact of Music Training on Language Perception in Older Adults Under Global Aging Challenges Research Background As global population aging accelerates, the decline in language perception ability of older adults in noisy environments has become a notable issue. Older adults, even with normal hearing, often encounter the “cocktail party problem...