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Dance S, Zepidou G. Face the (unamplified) music: Key findings for musicians. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2024; 155:3267-3273. [PMID: 38742961 DOI: 10.1121/10.0026024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
Music is complex. There are risks to hearing health associated with playing due to excessive sound exposure. Face the Music is an on-going cross-sectional project to assess the risks to unamplified classical musicians. Key findings over the first fifteen years are presented based on the research undertaken with a leading conservatoire on more than 5000 classical music students. The work covers hearing health surveillance, education and awareness, sound exposure, and new technology. The future of the research programme is discussed along with opportunities in objective hearing health assessment and new acoustic solutions. A lot has changed in fifteen years, but the research was driven by a change in United Kingdom legislation. It is hoped that the research results can inform future regulation.
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- S Dance
- Acoustics Group, School of the Built Environment and Architecture, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
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Häußler SM, Stankow E, Knopke S, Szczepek AJ, Olze H. Sustained Cognitive Improvement in Patients over 65 Two Years after Cochlear Implantation. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1673. [PMID: 38137121 PMCID: PMC10741742 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13121673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the long-term benefits of cochlear implantation (CI) on cognitive performance, speech perception, and psychological status in post-lingually deafened patients older than 65 (n = 33). Patients were consecutively enrolled in this prospective study and assessed before, one year after, and two years after CI for speech perception, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and working memory and processing speed. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) was used for the latter. Thirty-three patients (fourteen men and nineteen women) were included. The scores indicating "hearing in quiet" and "hearing with background noise" improved significantly one year after CI and remained so two years after CI. The sound localization scores improved two years after CI. The depressive symptoms and perceived stress scores were low at the study's onset and remained unchanged. Working memory improved significantly two years after CI, while processing speed improved significantly one year after CI and was maintained after that. The improvement in working memory and processing speed two years after CI suggests there is a sustained positive effect of auditory rehabilitation with CI on cognitive abilities.
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- Sophia Marie Häußler
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität and Berlin Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (S.M.H.); (E.S.); (S.K.); (A.J.S.)
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität and Berlin Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (S.M.H.); (E.S.); (S.K.); (A.J.S.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität and Berlin Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (S.M.H.); (E.S.); (S.K.); (A.J.S.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität and Berlin Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (S.M.H.); (E.S.); (S.K.); (A.J.S.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität and Berlin Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (S.M.H.); (E.S.); (S.K.); (A.J.S.)
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