1. Ears are amazing. They work by transmitting vibrations caused by sound through sensory cells, known as hair cells, to the brain. As we age, those cells naturally become less effective. That's why elderly people struggle to hear sounds of various frequencies. But you can also damage the hair cells by repeated exposure to loud sounds.
2. If this is true, why don't musicians who are nearest the sounds night after night get damaged hearing? Well, they do. Pete Townshend of the 60s and 70s band The Who says he is almost deaf. He also suffers pain and tinnitus after a concert. Playing in a symphony orchestra leaves classical musicians with damaged hearing too.
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