Aging and Speech Communication: A Research Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请为一个关于老年人言语交流问题的国际跨学科研究会议寻求资助。研究这个问题的科学家通常要么在感觉和知觉处理领域工作，特别是在听觉领域，要么在认知科学领域工作。言语交际既涉及感觉知觉过程，也涉及认知过程。衰老会对这两个系统中的一个或两个产生负面影响。通过汇集积极参与这两个领域研究的学者，希望在理解和治疗老年人的语言交流困难方面取得进一步的进展。2005年10月举行的第一次会议非常成功，目前正在为将于2007年10月和2009年10月举行的另外两次会议申请资金。大约30%的65岁以上的美国人有明显的语言交流问题。提议的会议应在理解和治疗老年人语言交流困难方面取得进一步进展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application seeks funding for an international and interdisciplinary research conference on the problem of speech communication by older adults. Scientists approaching this problem have typically been either working in the area of sensory and perceptual processing, especially hearing, or in the area of cognitive science. Speech communication involves both sensory-perceptual processes and cognitive processes. Aging can have a negative impact on either or both of these systems. By bringing together scholars actively involved in research in both of these areas, it is hoped that further progress will be made in understanding and remedying the speech- communication difficulties of older adults. The first conference, held in October, 2005, was very successful and funding is being requested for two additional conferences to be held in October of 2007 and 2009. Approximately 30% of Americans over the age of 65 have significant speech- communication problems. The proposed conference should lead to further progress in understanding and remedying the speech-communication difficulties of older adults.