Elderly with vision and hearing impairments

82% of all people visually impaired are age 50 or older (19% of the world’s population) hearing loss affects 2 million adults over the age of 70. making it one of the most chronic health conditions in older adults today why is it important for the older population to get checked for vision problems
Why is it important for the older population to get checked for vision problems?

A new study suggests senior citizens untreated for vision problems have a higher rate of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

There are no preventative hearing screening schemes now in the UK leading our mum’s and dad’s waiting until the problem is so severe it cannot be treated effectively.

20% of people needing hearing aids have them. hearing loss causes embarrassment, fatigue, not only for the person with hearing loss but also friends and family.
Ways to communicate with the hearing-impaired adult what should we do next?

20% of people needing hearing aids have them. hearing loss causes embarrassment, fatigue, not only for the person with hearing loss but also friends and family