Going deaf over time...........?

[GUnit]

If a person is being overwhelmed by load noises without wearing ear protection, why is it that most people don't start to loose hearing until later in life?

[techman812]

they actually are going deaf progressively. i know it happened to me just like you say.But after say 50-60 there is additional hearing loss that shows up the earlier loss. My friend, an electrician on building sites, had the same and by 50 was 93% deaf in one ear without knowing it.It is in fact called progresive hearing loss.