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Aging changes in hearing With aging, ear structures deteriorate. The eardrum often thickens and the inner ear bones and other structures are affected.

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| Review Date: 7/3/2004 12:00:00 AM Reviewed By: Jonathan Harding, MD, CPE, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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