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What is the term for hearing loss from age?
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Presbycusis: Age-related hearing loss is called presbycusis. Most adults over 60 have some hearing loss. The severity and progression of hearing loss depends primarily on lifetime noise exposure and genetic traits.
Answered 2/24/2018
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Presbycussis: Presbycussis is the name for hearing loss from aging. However there may be genetic reasons as well. Furthermore there are several types of presbycussis, for example, sensory, neural and metabolic.
Answered 10/7/2017
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