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Presbycusis

Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is the cumulative effect of aging on hearing. Hearing loss usually begins gradually after the age of sixty, and is usually more noticeable in men than women. Over time, the detection of high-pitched sounds becomes more difficult. more...

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