Advancing in age is accompanied by a certain degree of hearing impairment and tinnitus. When we get older the nerve endings of our hearing nerves shrink and lapses prompting reduced hearing ability and this can cause tinnitus. Regular exercising usually helps for seniors who suffer constant infections.
Otosclerosis refers to the stiffening of the middle ear bones (auditory ossicles) which is often due to old age. Otosclerosis is proven to play some role in causing head noises. There are three tiny bones (auditory ossicles) in the tympanic cavity that vibrates when exposed to sound waves, namely: malleus, incus, as well as the stapes. When these ossicles have been vibrating too long they grow weary, the ear muscles shrink, thus reducing the hearing ability or causing tinnitus.
Some of the factors that cause or worsen tinnitus include the following:
