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Hearing Loss
Frequently Asked Questions
2. What types of hearing loss are most
common in older adults?
Presbycusis and tinnitus are two of the most common types of
hearing loss in older adults. Presbycusis comes on gradually as a
person ages and mostly affects people over 50. Doctors do not know
why presbycusis happens, but it seems to run in families.
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