// Musicianship enhances hearing-in-noise performance in older and younger adults: Evidence from the Music-in-Noise Task
94名年輕（23.6歲）與90名年長（69.6歲），以MINT測試（分離預測/視聽整合/時間處理）評估聽噪｜年輕組僅在含額外線索時優於年長組，基線無差異｜有音樂經驗且較早學習者表現較佳，顯示音樂訓練強化自上而下聽噪機制，有助維持聽覺與社交。
// We tested whether musical experience improves hearing-in-noise (HIN) in aging by comparing 94 younger (mean 23.6) and 90 older adults (mean 69.6) with similar hearing using the Music-in-Noise Task (MINT), which isolates predictive cues, audiovisual integration, and temporal processing. Younger adults outperformed older adults on MINT conditions that provided additional cues but not on the baseline condition. Musical experience predicted better MINT performance across both age groups, and earlier age of music acquisition correlated with higher performance. The results suggest musical training strengthens top-down cognitive mechanisms that support HIN and could help preserve auditory perception and social engagement across the lifespan.
Published 2026年9月18日
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