What is Presbycusis or age related hearing loss?
There are two types of hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss occurs when the structures in the middle ear which are the canal, the tympanic membrane (eardrum) and the ossicular chain (middle ear bones-malleus, incus and stapes) are impaired. This type of hearing loss may be medically treated and sometimes corrected through surgery.
The second type of hearing loss is Sensorineural or Nerve Loss. This type of loss occurs when the nerve endings inside the inner ear (cochlea) are damaged or destroyed and can no longer send the neural signal to the brain correctly.
Age related hearing loss is of the second category. The damage to the nerve endings may come from noise exposure or from medications like chemotherapy. It can also be due to health factors such as circulatory or heart issues or diabetes. It is ascribed to aging because the effects of these factors show up in the age group above 65, where approximately one in four adults has some hearing loss, and that jumps up to a 50% chance when you reach 75.
As we age, changes in brain elasticity and ability to process information coupled with the gradual changes in the inner ear create the picture of the age-related hearing loss. The most common symptoms are hearing but not understanding speech, difficulty hearing in noise, and tinnitus or ringing in the ears.
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