What does presbycusis refer to?
What does presbycusis refer to? Age-related hearing loss (or presbycusis) is the gradual loss of hearing in both ears. It's a common problem linked to aging. One in 3 adults over age 65 has hearing loss. Because of the gradual change in hearing, some people are not aware of the change at first. What is hearing impairment caused by? Hearing loss can have many different causes. For example: sudden hearing loss in 1 ear may be due to earwax, an ear infection, a perforated (burst) eardrum or Ménière's disease. sudden hearing loss in both ears may be due to damage...