Presbiacusico

The term “presbiacusico” refers to a hearing loss related to age, that is verification of course in the course of the years. This form of deafness is caused by the process of natural aging of the ear and mainly affects the older people. The presbiacusico can affect both ears and manifest itself in so gradual or sudden. People with sensory-neural hypoacousia can have difficulty perceiving sound high frequency, to understand the spoken word in noisy environments and to distinguish between similar words. Presbycousis can be evaluated by a medical specialist or an audiologist and can be treated with the use of hearing aids or other assistive devices hearing.