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Overview
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Hearing
Mobility
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Risks
for Hearing Impaired
Hearing problems can make it hard to understand and follow a doctor's
advice, to respond to warnings, and to hear phones, doorbells and smoke
alarms. They can also make it hard to enjoy talking with friends and family.
All of this can be frustrating, embarrassing, and even dangerous for an
older adult.
The following is a list of things to look for in homes of people with
hearing impairments:
- Is there hard-wired capability for smoke alarm in the home
so that a fire starting in the basement activates smoke alarms on all
floors?
- Are strobe lights present which alerts the house occupants
when a smoke alarm is activated?
- Are signalers present? Signalers flash lights, make a loud
sound, or shake the bed when the phone is ringing, a visitor is at the
door, smoke or a fire has started, or baby is crying.
- Are telephone jacks installed near electrical outlets to
accommodate signalers?
- Is phone present in more than one room in the house?
- Is a view panel installed in the main door to help in identifying
visitors?
- Are there curtains and blinds which can be opened and the
person can see "what cant be heard", including weather conditions?
- Is there wall to wall carpeting in places where strong background
noise exists?
- Is HVAC system (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
located in a remote part of the house to help control ambient sound?
- Is furniture arranged so that there is a lot of open space
to facilitate lines of vision?
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