Caroline Champougny, University of Utah (IMAGE) University of Utah Caption Caroline Champougny, a neurolinguist and visiting scholar at the University of Utah, conducted a small study indicating that older people with impaired hearing have more trouble than young people understanding British accents when there is background noise. Credit Lee J. Siegel, University of Utah Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.