Dangers of Increased Earwax With Age

Earwax protects our delicate hearing mechanism from dirt and other airborne particles. And any audiologist or physician will tell you there's typically no need for most people to clean the goop out of our ears. (In fact, improper cleaning could injure the eardrum and ear canal.) However, as people get older, the chances of potentially harmful earwax (cerumen) buildup increase. According to an article from CNN, approximately two-thirds of the more than 2 million people living in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in the U.S. might have a severe buildup of earwax called impaction. "The excessive amount [of earwax] can cause hearing loss or ringing in your ears, says audiologist Jackie Clark in the article. "Some people experience vertigo, which increases the risk o...

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