Presbyacousie

Presbyacusis, or age-related hearing loss, is a public health problem, affecting 20% of men and 30% of women over the age of 70 according to the WHO. In the most incapacitating cases, hearing aids are required. Numerous studies have evaluated the benefits of hearing aids, particularly in terms of improved hearing and quality of life. However, the specific effect of music on language skills has not yet been studied in hearing-impaired older adults. In this context, it was decided to study the effect of musical priming on the syntactic abilities of adults aged 70 or older with presbyacusis. This study is based on the hypothesis that music priming with regular music optimizes the syntax language skills of people with presbyacusis, as has already been proven in adults and normal-hearing children.