Fodo has joined together with the NCHA to back Deafblind Awareness Week in the UK (June 27 – July 3).
The campaign was focused on the role community eye and hearing health professionals can play supporting people with dual sensory loss.
Regular eye examinations and hearing tests in the community could help spot early signs of disease and diminished vision and hearing, a statement said.
David Hewlett, chief executive of Fodo and NCHA, said: ‘Sensory loss is disempowering for everyone but particularly older people and those with dual sensory loss. Without access to support networks it is very easy to become isolated, lonely and depressed. Our sectors have to lead public awareness of these issues and break down the stigma some still associate with age-related changes to eyesight and hearing.’