What is presbycusis as it relates to aging and hearing?
a. a stiffing of the eardrum
b. a loosening of the eardrum
c. a loss of hair cells
d. an overabundance of inappropriate hair cells
Question 2
Because of age-related changes in hearing, older adults would have the greatest difficulty distinguishing between which of the following words?
a. dog, dig
b. please, peas
c. run, ruin
d. close, clothe