Causes of hearing loss in the elderly

There are many reasons for hearing loss in the elderly, including degeneration of organ function, noise stimulation environment, circulatory disorders, cerebral infarction, etc., all of which can cause hearing loss. 1. Degeneration of organ function: with the growth of age, all kinds of organs of the elderly patients can appear degenerative changes, including the hearing function of the ear, can also be caused by the phenomenon of degeneration due to the growth of age, so it is a normal physiological phenomenon to cause hearing loss. 2. Noise stimulation environmental factors: in addition, some of the elderly long-term in a noisy environment, work and life, can also affect the hearing function of the ear, thus causing tinnitus and hearing loss phenomenon. 3. Circulatory disorders cerebral infarction: if the patient has insufficient cerebral blood supply or vascular embolism cerebral infarction and other diseases, can lead to cerebral tissue ischemia and hypoxia phenomenon, thus affecting the central nervous system, affecting the patient’s hearing function, which can lead to hearing loss in the elderly. In addition, hypertension, cerebral arteriosclerosis, taking ototoxic long-term use of antibiotic drugs, etc., can cause hearing loss in the elderly, it is best to go to the hospital in a timely manner to improve the examination for differential diagnosis.