Érudit's RSS Feedhttp://www.erudit.org/en/Volume 53, Number 4, December 2025enThu, 03 Sep 2026 03:04:21 +0000https://assets.erudit.tech/static/img/logo-erudit.daebca8dc4fc.pngÉrudithttps://erudit.orgPresident’s note: Our association keeps the momentum for collaboration and action / Le mot du président : notre association maintient l’attention sur la collaboration et l’actionhttp://www.erudit.org/en/journals/jcaa/2025-v53-n4-jcaa010562/1123162ar/Umberto Berardihttp://www.erudit.org/en/journals/jcaa/2025-v53-n4-jcaa010562/1123162ar/Impact of Visual Impairment on Audiovisual Intelligibility in Noise in Presbycusis Patientshttp://www.erudit.org/en/journals/jcaa/2025-v53-n4-jcaa010562/1123163ar/Alexis Hee and Nicolas Vannson<br />The main goal of this study was to investigate how visual impairment affects speech intelligibility in noisy environments, comparing individuals with normal hearing and those with presbycusis using bilateral hearing aids. Participants underwent an audiovisual FraMatrix test under different visual acuity conditions. The study found a significant reduction in audiovisual intelligibility in noise as visual acuity worsened. These findings underscore the importance of addressing both hearing and vision impairments in clinical practice to enhance patient well-being and reduce social isolationhttp://www.erudit.org/en/journals/jcaa/2025-v53-n4-jcaa010562/1123163ar/