Andrew Huberman· PhD
However, the good news is that losing hearing as we age is not necessarily a given. There are tribes in Africa where they're not exposed to modern, loud environments and they have normal hearing even into their 80s.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
However, the good news is that losing hearing as we age is not necessarily a given. There are tribes in Africa where they're not exposed to modern, loud environments and they have normal hearing even into their 80s.
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