Gayle Tschirhart

Some Important Things To Know About Presbycusis

Hearing loss can be an unfortunate reality of everyone’s golden years. As we age, our hearing apparatus can deteriorate, in some cases because we have simply heard too much loud stuff over our lifetimes. Presbycusis is the name for hearing loss that occurs as we age. It is nothing to be afraid of and is something that can be managed effectively as to not interfere with one’s quality of life. Here are some important and helpful, albeit basic, facts about age related hearing loss.

How To Treat Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Nerve related deafness, known as sensorineural hearing loss in the medical world, is caused by injury to the inner ear, or auditory nerve. The damage travels from the cochlea, through the auditory nerve, then up to the brain cortex where the auditory nerves are located, causing these symptoms. There are several treatment options for those with poor hearing.