Aging and Speech Communication: A Research Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请寻求资助，以继续开展一系列关于语音通信和老龄化的国际和跨学科研究会议。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。通过将积极参与这两个领域研究的学者聚集在一起，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、2007年和2009年举行的前三次会议非常成功，目前正在申请为期五年的资金，以支持将于2011年、2013年和2015年举行的另外三次会议。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application seeks funding to continue a series of international and interdisciplinary research conferences on speech communication and aging. 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 three conferences, held in 2005, 2007, and 2009, were very successful and funding is being requested for five years to support three additional conferences to be held in 2011, 2013 and 2015. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This application, building on the success of three prior research conferences, seeks funding for interdisciplinary and international research conferences on aging and speech communication in October of 2011, 2013 and 2015.