Age: People will lose their hearing as they get older.

"I fooled around with someone like you once and lost my hearing," he said.

They called her name like she'd only lost her hearing.

Around 1796, by the age of 26, Beethoven began to lose his hearing.

As a result, he lost his hearing in one ear.

At least he had not completely lost his hearing yet.

She would write down her questions for the doctor, who has lost his hearing.

Others lose their hearing because of illness when they are very young.

"We don't know why some people, but apparently not most, who take large doses may lose their hearing".

Now you have a generation losing its hearing because of how they spent their leisure time.