As we get older, hearing loss often seem to plague us. This may be more obvious when we are tired, and next day all seems well. However, there are a number of conditions that affect older people that involve hearing loss problems - e.g. deafness, tinnitus, and Ménière's disease. Good treatment options are available for most of the causes of these problems, so that we should expect to prolong the use of our hearing into a healthy old age. > More