How to speak with the back of the elders
Raise your voice and slow down your speech, it is better for him to 'read lip'
Hearing loss plagued many elderly people, want to communicate but have not heard each other what to say, anxious.Statistics show that after the age of 50, 40% of people began hearing loss; 70 years old, the proportion rose to 70%. BBC Web site essay tips, and ears to talk to the elderly to pay attention to methods.
For example, the TV volume is very loud, can not hear others say, can not hear the doorbell or telephone ring, do not want to admit that they have hearing problems, etc. In the above situation, the best To the hospital to check hearing, timely treatment.
Family members can talk to the back of the elders in this way: 1. Before speaking, try to control the noise in the environment, for example, turn off the TV or adjust the volume of the TV.
2. sit near the point with the elderly in order to hear more clearly.
3 voices should be loud, do not mutter.
Do not speak too fast or too slow, raise your voice appropriately, but do not yell.
5. Let the elderly repeat your words to confirm whether to understand.
6. Let the elderly back to the light, so to see the speaker's facial expressions, gestures, etc., help the elderly understand the meaning.
7. When talking to the elderly, it is best not to cover your mouth or eat while talking.Ear the back of the old people can read lip method to understand the meaning of the speaker.
'Read lip method' is very useful, both to help the elderly to understand others speech, but also help train the brain and improve cognitive ability.Audio-visual combination, the elderly can better grasp the speaker to express the meaning of the United States John Hope University of Kings study shows that hearing impairment can seriously affect the cognitive ability and memory, whether the intervention, the results are very different.In addition to the early diagnosis and treatment of symptoms, the daily life of these methods can effectively improve the communication with the dorsal ear.
