National Council on Aging Receives $50,000 Grant to Educate Seniors on Hearing Loss

"One out of every four older Americans has an undetected or untreated hearing loss, and NCOA's research has shown that most older adults with hearing loss do not realize how much the quality of their lives has been affected," said Jim Firman, the president and CEO of NCOA, or the National Council on Aging.  United Health Foundation announced that they would give $50,000 to the NCOA to increase awareness among seniors about hearing loss and to work with health professionals to widen screening.  Often, decreases in hearing occur slowly and therefore go untreated.  Because loss in hearing can lead to social isolation and depression, it is a serious health issue.  To find out more information, visit www.unitedhealthfoundation.org, and even if you cannot receive a screeing from the NCOA, contact your local Agency on Aging to set up a hearing screening.