Why can’t we hear high frequency sounds as we age?

Question

Why specifically do we lose HIGH frequency hearing as we age, and not low frequency?

In: Biology

Answer 1

I’m 25 and my partner is 40, he can’t hear the high frequency beep when he leaves the fridge open, yet I can hear it from upstairs. He thinks I’ve got a crazy super power but I’ll just explain to him it’s because he’s old