What is Presbycusis?

What is Presbycusis?

• Presbycusis: Hearing loss that tends to occur with age.
• Presbycusis: progressive bilateral loss of hearing that occurs in the aged.
  Source - Diseases Database

Name and Aliases of Presbycusis

Main name of condition: Presbycusis

age-related hearing loss, Hearing loss, age-related, Deafness, age-related, senile hearing loss

Age-related hearing loss, Presbyacusia, Presbyacusis Source - Diseases Database

Types of Presbycusis:

Parent types of Presbycusis: Ear conditions, Hearing Impairment

Organs Affected by Presbycusis:

ear

How many people get Presbycusis?

Prevalance of Presbycusis: 30-35% over 65 have some hearing loss, 40-50% over 70.
Prevalance Rate of Presbycusis: approx 1 in 25 or 3.90% or 10.6 million people in USA [about data]

How serious is Presbycusis?

Complications of Presbycusis: see complications of Presbycusis

What causes Presbycusis?

Cause of Presbycusis: Inner ear changes from aging cause gradual hearing loss.
Causes of Presbycusis: see causes of Presbycusis
Risk factors for Presbycusis: see risk factors for Presbycusis

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Presbycusis: Otolaryngologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Presbycusis.
Treatments for Presbycusis: see treatments for Presbycusis
Research for Presbycusis: see research for Presbycusis