Hearing loss that comes on little by little as you age, also known as presbycusis, is common. More than half the people in the United States older than age 75 have some age-related hearing loss.

There are three types of hearing loss:

Conductive, which involves the outer or middle ear.

Sensorineural, which involves the inner ear.

Mixed, which is a mix of the two.

Symptoms

Muffling of speech and other sounds.

Being bothered by background noise.

Ringing in the ears, known as tinnitus

Needing to turn up the volume of the television or radio.

Often asking others to speak more slowly, clearly and loudly.

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