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Could you tell me what happens to inside our ears as we get older?

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Degeneration: The "hairs" of our hair cells within our inner ear become stiffer. They also become fewer in number producing presbycusis, or hearing loss of senility. This manifests as high frequency hearing loss that progresses.

Answered 7/8/2013

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