Anurse is caring for an older adult with a hearing loss secondary to aging. what can the nurse expect to identify when assessing this client?

While assessing an older adult with a hearing loss secondary to aging the nurse can expect to identify dry cerumen, that is, the ear wax becomes drier and tougher with the aging of an individual. Usually, the female voices possess a higher pitch in comparison to the male voices, however, in the case of older adults with hearing loss due to aging one can expect more difficulty in hearing higher-pitched sounds.  

However, there is no greater occurrence of tympanic tears witnessed due to aging. One can witness more hair in the auditory canal, it does not get reduced. Though the epithelium of the lining of the ear becomes drier and thinner with aging.