Dual Assessment of Word Recognition and Auditory Working Memory in Older Adults With Hearing Loss: Validation of the Korean Word Recognition and Span Test.

Key Points

• To validate the Korean Word Recognition and Span Test (K-WRST) for assessing word recognition and auditory working memory in older adults with hearing loss.
• Utilized the K-WRST for concurrent assessment of word recognition and auditory working memory.
• Evaluated older adults with varying degrees of hearing loss.
• Applied statistical analyses to determine the validity of the K-WRST.
• K-WRST demonstrated solid validity for assessing both word recognition and auditory working memory.
• The QB condition of K-WRST stood out as particularly informative in clinical evaluations.
• Participants showed variability in performance based on the severity of hearing loss.