A 75-year-old patient has normal age-related changes in his ear.What change should not be considered a normal change in the aging patient?

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Otitis externa, or inflammation of the outer ear canal, is not a normal age-related change and should be assessed and treated. Dry and wrinkled skin on the auricle, dry cerumen, and hair in the ear canal are all common age-related changes.

A 75-Year-Old Patient Has Normal Age-Related Changes in His Ear