When earwax becomes a health problem

In about 10 of young children, 20 of adults and more than 30 of elderly and developmentally-disabled people, earwax collects to the point where it can completely block the ear canal. — TNS

Of all the indignities that come with ageing, excessive earwax may be the most insidious.

Don’t laugh. That greasy, often gross, buildup occurs more often in older ears than those of the young, experts say.