 An AARP survey found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans age 50 and older have not had a hearing test in the past five years, as recommended, and only 38% said their hearing was excellent. But Locke points out nearly 8 in 10 say they would address hearing loss if they knew it could impact brain health. AARP offers free screening for our members. If you go to aarp.org slash hearing, you can find the hearing center and you can take a free hearing test over the phone. Eric Galatis reporting.