Poor performance on fast-rate and rapidly alternating speech perception tests is associated with hearing-aid dissatisfaction in older adults
In older adults, satisfaction aligns more with word- and sentence-level processing than with pure-tone thresholds. Auditory processing tests alongside word recognition may refine counselling and support sustained HA use.
Authors
- Kunihiro Fukushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1175-505X)
- Yukihide Maeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8106-9055)
Institutions
- Okayama University (JP)
- Hayashi Eye Hospital (JP)
- Saitama Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00016489.2026.2616394
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00