About our Research
The Auditory Aging Research Lab investigates how aging impacts hearing and cognition, and how these changes affect communication in daily life. By combining behavioral, neuroimaging, computational, and social approaches, we aims to better understand the sensory and cognitive processes that support listening and communication and develop strategies to preserve communication, connection, and cognitive vitality.
We focus on understanding how sounds are encoded in sensory systems, how cognitive processes support listening under challenges, and how sensation and cognition interact to shape listening experiences [AUDITORY FOUNDATION]. We aim to understand what happens in the brain when an individual develops hearing or cognitive impairment and how the associated difficulties in speech comprehension affect their everyday life. We further focus on the development of new approaches that enable us to detect and treat hearing and cognitive decline earlier [AUDITORY VULNERABILITY].
We tackle these questions and research foci from different perspectives ranging from mechanistic neurophysiology to listening experiences in real social situations. We utilize a wide range of methods including electroencephalography, magnetoencephalography, eye-tracking, pupillometry, functional imaging, behavioral methods, psychophysics, and qualitative interviews.
If you are interested in specific projects either have a look at our projects page or browse through our publications. If you are interested in participating as a participant in our research, please get in touch by using this form.