The baby boomer workforce confronts age-related hearing loss
Hearing loss can be caused by a number of factors, including exposure to high noise levels and aging.
Conductive losses are losses where sound isn't carried from the outside environment; it is not conducted inward, perhaps due to earwax or fluid behind the ear, a hole in the eardrum, or otosclerosis where the bones don't vibrate. A nerve type hearing loss means sound is transmitted to the inner ear, but little hair cell nerve endings in the inner ear aren’t working well, according to health experts.