Question

Hearing loss that occurs as a function of age is called _____.​

a. ​aural ataxiac
b. ​presbycusis
c. ​anosmia
d. ​presbyopia

Answer 1

Hearing loss that occurs as a function of age is called presbycusis.

In presbycusis, the patient will lose the ability to hear the higher frequency of sound.
Anosmia is losing the ability to smell. Presbyopia is vision loss that occurs as a function of age.