Leading Efforts to Alleviate Hearing Loss in Seniors... Damyang-gun Signs Hearing Aid Support Agreement

Damyang ENT Clinic Joins Hands with Good Morning Hearing Aids and Geumgang Hearing Aids

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 17th, Jeollanam-do Damyang-gun announced that on the 14th, it signed a 'Mutual Business Agreement for Presbycusis Screening and Hearing Aid Support' with Damyang ENT Clinic, Good Morning Hearing Aids, and Geumgang Hearing Aids to assist elderly citizens suffering from presbycusis.

Through this agreement, when the county selects candidates for hearing loss tests, Damyang ENT Clinic will conduct comprehensive examinations related to hearing loss, and the hearing aid companies will each bear part of the cost with the county to provide hearing aids to the candidates.

Presbycusis refers to hearing loss caused by degenerative changes in the cochlear nerve cells.

If hearing loss is left untreated, the incidence of dementia is more than five times higher than in normal individuals.

Eligible recipients can receive customized hearing aids worth approximately 3 million KRW with a personal payment of 200,000 KRW.

To prevent duplicate support, those who are eligible for hearing aid benefits under the National Health Insurance Corporation's assistive device coverage, such as individuals with a hearing disability grade, are excluded from support.

A county official stated, "About 4% of our elderly population suffers from hearing impairment, and since hearing impairment is highly related to dementia, we hope that through this support, not only dementia prevention but also free communication with the world and a better quality of life can be achieved."

Meanwhile, the hearing aid support project has been expanded from a pilot program initiated in Changpyeong-myeon in 2014 to 12 towns and townships, and a total of 623 hearing aids have been provided so far.

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