Hena is an elderly woman who has experienced a decline in hearing.All of these factors may have contributed to the decline in the sensitivity of her hearing EXCEPT:

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The bone conduction pathway remains intact and does not diminish in sensitivity with age. Therefore, the bones that transmit sounds into the hair cells becoming less calcified would not contribute to the decline in sensitivity of her hearing. The hair cells in the inner ear (organ of Corti) becoming damaged or fragile, dying, and the nerves from hair cells diminishing in number are all common factors that contribute to age-related hearing loss.

Hena Is an Elderly Woman Who Has Experienced a Decline