Why does your hearing change as you get older?

Answer 1

Hearing changes when you become older because as the hearing is used it gets weaker and damaged. actually when you get older you have been listening to things your whole life. and in your ear there is a little spiral thing with microscopic hairs which wiggle about sending electronic waves to your brain which sends a message to the ear drum and makes a sound. so when you get older these hairs die away and you dont grow new ones so the tiny hair do not send as many electronic waves causing your hearing to fail.

Answer 2

The reason why your hearing changes as you get older is due to the changes that occur in the inner ear, with age. It is thought that genetics and exposure to loud music over a period of time can have an effect on hearing loss as one gets older.

Answer 3

There are many reasons that your hearing may deteriorate as you age. Your ear is a very small but very intricate organ. Over time, or sometimes rather quickly, the delicate parts of the ear can degrade. Presbycusis is the term used for hearing loss with age. There are many thing that can cause the ear to weaken. Here are just a few:

Family history/heredity; loud noise exposure; moderate noise exposure over time; chronic poor health (Diabetes, heart issues, etc); serious illness; medications; deficiencies in some nutrients; auto immune disease; virus; and others. Most likely a gradual loss is due to a combination of these factors.

Usually hearing loss in aging occurs so gradually that the person with the loss is unaware of the problem. They may blame their difficulty on others, stating that they mumble or don't speak loudly enough. If you know someone who is having difficulty hearing, especially in groups, encourage them to get their hearing tested by a board certified doctor of audiology. Everyone should have a baseline test every ten years anyway, so that you can catch the loss early.

Answer 4

over time your ear drum weakens from sound vibrating, it gets weaker and damaged.

Answer 5

As you age and get older, your hearing will get worse. It is a fact that as a human ages, all of the organs will slowly begin to shut down.

Answer 6

A person's ears do change when they get older. They will continue to grow over time and may begin to sag. This is common amongst many parts of the body.