What Age Group Is Most Affected by Hearing Impairment

question 10

Multiple Choice

What age group is most affected by hearing impairment?

• A) Children younger than two years of age,although most outgrow this impairment
• B) Adolescents,with the impairment being due to listening to music that is too loud
• C) Middle-aged adults,with the impairment due to infections
• D) The elderly,with the impairment due to cumulative age effects

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