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Why do people lose the ability to hear high frequencies first before low frequencies? Why is it harder to hear high pitches when you are older?
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Why do people lose the ability to hear high frequencies first before low frequencies?

Why is it harder to hear high pitches when you are older?

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the hairs inside the ear get damaged leading to hard of hearing certain frequencies
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