Sensory changes: audition and touch

Question 1

What can hearing loss in elderly may results from?

Answer 1

Ear wax build up
Stiffening of the eardrum
Loss of nerve fibres
loss of neurons

Question 2

Age related changes in ability to perceive tactile stimuli may be due to

Answer 2

Loss of various receptors

Reduction in the number of sensory fibres innervating the skin