Percent of people that suffer from hearing loss associated with aging

Range 25% of people aged 65–75: 70%–80% of people older than age 75 %
Organism Human Homo sapiens
Reference Lauer AM, Fuchs PA, Ryugo DK, Francis HW. Efferent synapses return to inner hair cells in the aging cochlea. Neurobiol Aging. 2012 Mar 8 p.1 left columnPubMed ID22405044
Primary Source Lin FR, Thorpe R, Gordon-Salant S, Ferrucci L. Hearing loss prevalence and risk factors among older adults in the United States. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2011 May66(5):582-90 AND Sprinzl GM, Riechelmann H. Current trends in treating hearing loss in elderly people: a review of the technology and treatment options - a mini-review. Gerontology. 2010 56(3):351-8PubMed ID21357188, 20090297
Comments It is estimated that 25% of people aged 65–75 years and 70%–80% of people older than age 75 suffer from hearing loss associated with aging (primary sources).
Entered by Uri M
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