Measurements of speech intelligibility in common rooms for older adults as a first step towards acoustical guidelines

J. Reinten; N.H.A.M. Van Hout; C.C.J.M. Hak Hak; H.S.M. Kort

doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-566-1-415

Measurements of speech intelligibility in common rooms for older adults as a first step towards acoustical guidelines

J. Reinten, N.H.A.M. Van Hout, C.C.J.M. Hak Hak, H.S.M. Kort

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Abstract

Adapting the built environment to the needs of nursing- or care-home residents has become common practice. Even though hearing loss due to ageing is a normal occurring biological process, little research has been performed on the effects of room acoustic parameters on the speech intelligibility for older adults. This article presents the results of room acoustic measurements in common rooms for older adults and the effect on speech intelligibility. Perceived speech intelligibility amongst the users of the rooms was also investigated. The results have led to ongoing research at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and Eindhoven University of Technology, aimed at the development of acoustical guidelines for elderly care facilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Assistive Technology: Building Bridges
Place of Publication	s.l.
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	415-422
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781614995654
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-566-1-415
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	13th Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe Conference (AAATE 2015) - Budapest Congress Centre, Budapest, Hungary Duration: 9 Sept 2015 → 12 Sept 2015 Conference number: 13 http://www.aaate2015.eu/

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	217
ISSN (Print)	09269630
ISSN (Electronic)	18798365

Conference

Conference	13th Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe Conference (AAATE 2015)
Abbreviated title	AAATE 2015
Country/Territory	Hungary
City	Budapest
Period	9/09/15 → 12/09/15
Other	“Attracting New Areas and Building Bridges”
Internet address	http://www.aaate2015.eu/

Keywords

hearing loss
presbyacusis
Room acoustics
social interaction
speech intelligibility
well-being

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Reinten, J., Van Hout, N. H. A. M., Hak, C. C. J. M. H., & Kort, H. S. M. (2015). Measurements of speech intelligibility in common rooms for older adults as a first step towards acoustical guidelines. In Assistive Technology: Building Bridges (pp. 415-422). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 217). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-566-1-415

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Reinten, J, Van Hout, NHAM, Hak, CCJMH & Kort, HSM 2015, Measurements of speech intelligibility in common rooms for older adults as a first step towards acoustical guidelines. in Assistive Technology: Building Bridges. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 217, IOS Press, s.l., pp. 415-422, 13th Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe Conference (AAATE 2015), Budapest, Hungary, 9/09/15. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-566-1-415

Measurements of speech intelligibility in common rooms for older adults as a first step towards acoustical guidelines. / Reinten, J.; Van Hout, N.H.A.M.; Hak, C.C.J.M. Hak et al.
Assistive Technology: Building Bridges. s.l.: IOS Press, 2015. p. 415-422 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 217).

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