LiveScience.com – This Week’s Question: I’m 67 and have always had very good hearing. Lately, I’ve noticed that I can’t pick up some things my grand-daughter says. Is this significant? About one in three Americans over 60 suffer from loss of hearing, which can range from the inability to hear certain voices to deafness. There are two basic categories of hearing loss. One is caused by damage to the inner ear or the auditory nerve. This type of hearing loss is permanent. The second kind occurs when sound can’t reach the inner ear. This can be repaired medically or surgically. …
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Should Seniors Worry About Hearing Loss?
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