Do British accents become unintelligible to Americans as they get older?

First-of-its-kind analysis was inspired by older Americans at hearing clinics who complained about no longer being able to understand their favorite TV shows

Academics are studying whether British accents become unintelligible to Americans as they age.

The first-of-its-kind analysis was inspired by older Americans complaining at hearing clinics about no longer being able to understand their favorite television shows, such as Keeping Up Appearances and PBS's Masterpiece Theatre, which presents British series.