• Question: Why does hearing sometimes worsen as you get older?

    Asked by bethj to Carolyn, Peter, Richard, Sara, Siana on 16 Nov 2015.
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      Richard Unwin answered on 16 Nov 2015:

      It’s all part of the body’s natural wear and tear as it gets older and begins to work less well. As well as causing diseases, this applies to aspects of the body, eyesight, hearing, balance and smell and touch, for example.

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