Adults over age 65 years old often suffer from age related hearing loss. Senior who are hearing impaired may avoid family and social activities because of difficulty hearing. Learning techniques for communicating with hearing impaired seniors can benefit both you and loved ones with hearing loss.
Hearing loss can lead to frustration and isolation. Learning communication techniques can help hearing impaired family members rejoin the conversation. Don’t let age related hearing loss stop a loved one from participating in daily activities.
Communication Techniques:
The following tips can improve you communication skills with someone who is hard of hearing. Enunciate clearly and repeat sentences when it is necessary. Turn down the television or radio volume. Background noise can make it difficult for seniors with hearing impairment to participate in conversations. Speak slowly, clearly and repeat sentences when asked. If a senior has difficulty hearing in one ear, speak into the other ear. Maintain consistent eye contact and do not cover your mouth when speaking. Most importantly be patient, use body language, nonverbal cues or a dry erase board to help older adults with age related hearing loss join the conversation.
• Do not eat or drink when speaking.
• Face the person when speaking.
• Use body language and non-verbal cues.
• Use a dry erase board and marker.
• Lower the TV or radio volume.
• Maintain consistent eye contact.
• Repeat words when asked.
• Speak into the good ear.
• Do not cover your mouth.
• Speak clearly, slowly and enunciate.
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