{"id":4417,"date":"2022-08-24T23:39:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T04:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharphearingcenter.net\/?p=4417"},"modified":"2022-08-24T23:39:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T04:39:23","slug":"why-does-hearing-loss-often-come-with-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharphearingcenter.net\/why-does-hearing-loss-often-come-with-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Hearing Loss Often Come With Age?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your risk of hearing loss<\/a> increases as you age. In fact, age-related hearing loss even has its own term, presbycusis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, just because it becomes more likely, that does not mean you should just accept hearing loss as a part of getting older. There are steps you can take to both protect your ears and treat any problems that may occur as you age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Hearing Loss Is More Common in Older Individuals <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Data show us that nearly 25% of adults aged 65 to 74 and 50% of those who are 75 and older<\/a> have disabling hearing loss. This is because as you age, changes to your inner ear and auditory nerve become more likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These changes can occur naturally during the aging process or because you are more likely to be exposed to things that can damage your ears, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n