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What are the common causes of hearing impairment in the elderly?

April 26, 2017causes common elderly hearing impairment

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What are the common causes of hearing impairment in the elderly?

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Wax in the ear, infection of the throat that causes temporary middle-ear obstruction, some drugs like streptomycin (usually given for Tuberculosis), diseases affecting the nerves, and hardening of the bones in the internal ear can all cause hearing impaiment.