Effects of attention on dichotic listening in elderly and patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type

• Published in: Brain and cognition Vol. 76; no. 2; pp. 286 - 293
• Main Authors: Bouma, Anke, Gootjes, Liselotte
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Aging - physiology; Alzheimer Disease - physiopathology; Alzheimers Disease; Alzheimer’s disease; Attention; Attention - physiology; Attention Control; Auditory Perception; Auditory Perception - physiology; Auditory processing; Brain Hemisphere Functions; Corpus callosum; Dementia; Dichotic listening; Dichotic Listening Tests; Executive function; Functional Laterality - physiology; Human Body; Humans; Language Processing; Lateral Dominance; Laterality; Listening Skills; MEG; MRI; Older Adults; Patients; Executive function; Alzheimer’s disease; MRI; Attention; Aging; Laterality; Dichotic listening; Auditory processing; Corpus callosum; MEG

► Dichotic listening is an excellent method for measuring language lateralization. ► We studied attention effects on ear asymmetry in elderly and Alzheimer patients. ► Both groups showed particularly difficulties focusing attention on the left ear. ► This result may be due to a breakdown of the cort...