dimanche 19 janvier 2014
Cochlear Implant
It is very likely that you have been exposed to various individuals of varying levels of deafness throughout your life. These individuals, in addition to the culture of their homes are able to participate in their own culture that has a separate language, and customs that are amazing and unique from all other cultures in the world.
In the hearing world, the world of deafness is often understood as a world of disability, but this is often not how it is perceived by members of the deaf community. Rather than seeing deafness as a disability, they understand it as a different way of perceiving the world, and this is extremely important to the maintenance of self worth.
While each elderly couple or individual will require different home modifications that will enable them to live comfortably, there are a few common considerations that can be made. One of the first ones is to modify the home to improve the elderly individual's mobility.
When an individual cannot interpret what you are saying based on the volume of your language, you want to make sure that they have the other tools to use as well. Making sure that they have the other tools will ensure that you are able to be as clear and communicate clearly.
Another area of the home that seniors often struggle with, and that can be very dangerous if not addressed, is the bathroom. Here again due to the lack of mobility and muscle strength of many elderly individuals, the bathroom can become a place of hardship.
Cochlear implants consist of a few essential parts. First, a microphone that picks up sound from the world. Second, a processor which is used to distinguish sounds from one another. Third, a transmitter that takes the data from the processor and converts it to electrical impulses. Fourth, an electrode array that stimulates the auditory nerve to create the sensation of sound. This does not, in fact, replicate normal hearing, but it does create the ability for an individual to experience a representation of sound.
Unlike hearing aids which simply amplify sound, and are completely ineffective for individuals with complete deafness, Cochlear implants are used to bypass the damaged portions of the ear by completing their purpose. In that way, cochlear implants act as a replacement for damaged portions of the ear.
The decision to get a cochlear implant is an extremely complicated and personal one. Individuals making this decision should be respected, no matter what choice they make. The difficulty with these implants is that they can often create a distance between the deaf culture and the individual with a cochlear implant, so the choice can impact many aspects of a person's life.
That is why the above home modifications, as well as many, many more, can be undertaken to improve the quality of life for the elderly couple or individual who desires to remain living within their own home.
In the hearing world, the world of deafness is often understood as a world of disability, but this is often not how it is perceived by members of the deaf community. Rather than seeing deafness as a disability, they understand it as a different way of perceiving the world, and this is extremely important to the maintenance of self worth.
While each elderly couple or individual will require different home modifications that will enable them to live comfortably, there are a few common considerations that can be made. One of the first ones is to modify the home to improve the elderly individual's mobility.
When an individual cannot interpret what you are saying based on the volume of your language, you want to make sure that they have the other tools to use as well. Making sure that they have the other tools will ensure that you are able to be as clear and communicate clearly.
Another area of the home that seniors often struggle with, and that can be very dangerous if not addressed, is the bathroom. Here again due to the lack of mobility and muscle strength of many elderly individuals, the bathroom can become a place of hardship.
Cochlear implants consist of a few essential parts. First, a microphone that picks up sound from the world. Second, a processor which is used to distinguish sounds from one another. Third, a transmitter that takes the data from the processor and converts it to electrical impulses. Fourth, an electrode array that stimulates the auditory nerve to create the sensation of sound. This does not, in fact, replicate normal hearing, but it does create the ability for an individual to experience a representation of sound.
Unlike hearing aids which simply amplify sound, and are completely ineffective for individuals with complete deafness, Cochlear implants are used to bypass the damaged portions of the ear by completing their purpose. In that way, cochlear implants act as a replacement for damaged portions of the ear.
The decision to get a cochlear implant is an extremely complicated and personal one. Individuals making this decision should be respected, no matter what choice they make. The difficulty with these implants is that they can often create a distance between the deaf culture and the individual with a cochlear implant, so the choice can impact many aspects of a person's life.
That is why the above home modifications, as well as many, many more, can be undertaken to improve the quality of life for the elderly couple or individual who desires to remain living within their own home.
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Caption Call provides captioned telephones to aid the hard of hearing in communicating with family and friends. These phones display words as they are spoken, allowing the user to communicate effortlessly with others.
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