The phrase "aging hearing" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts discussing the effects of aging on auditory perception or hearing abilities.
Example: "As people grow older, they often experience aging hearing, which can affect their ability to communicate effectively."
Alternatives: "declining hearing" or "deteriorating hearing".
As you aptly noted in "Aging: Hearing Loss Is Common but Often Ignored" (Vital Signs, March 8), the use of hearing aids in older adults is abysmally low.
"Only a small fraction of [elder financial exploitation] crimes are properly investigated and prosecuted," said Page Ulrey, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the King County Prosecutor's Office in Seattle, Wash., at the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing.
It's a problem that Kathleen Quinn, Executive Director of the National Adult Protective Services Association, called "rampant, largely invisible, expensive and lethal" at last week's Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on the subject.
Special reports: Past special reports on health and medical topics such as autism, aging, hearing and women's health are available at http://www.latimes.com/features/health/reports.
Special reports: Past special reports on health and medical topics such as autism, aging, hearing and women's health are available at http://www.latimes.com/health/reports.
Cover image: Sen. Elizabeth Warren addresses the witnesses during a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on the pricing practices of Valeant Pharmaceuticals in Washington, D.C. on April 27 , 2016
One of the most common complaints of aging is hearing loss.
Presbyacusis is defined as the cumulative effects of aging on hearing ability.
The damage from noise exposure is cumulative over time and exacerbates the effects of aging on hearing loss.
I came of intellectual age hearing the author's sotto voce asides in the philosophy essays I loved.
Some tests were differentially sensitive and specific, depending upon the presence or absence of one or more of several covariates such as gender, age, hearing status, or familiarity with computers.
