The Aging Project

During the interview process, there was one woman and two men by the names of Judi Cope, Dale Cope and Frank Hutton. There were six questions given to all of the interviewees. The first question was,“Is hearing impairment difficulty for elderly people? If yes, how is it a difficulty, and in what way can we reduce the difficulty?” The second question is, “How does walking upstairs feel for elderly people? and what may help reduce the struggle.” The third question “Has the ability to carry objects decreased over time? What would be a better technique?” The fourth question “What do you do when reading from short and long distances? Do you use glasses?” The fifth question, “What are the feelings about elderly people driving and what is the most
We thought that maybe in the beginning, they might feel embarrassed because of the purpose of interview but after listening to the questions and learning about the project they felt great. The aging project is for elderly people to know people care for them and for us to know what they feel. The questions asked involved hearing, walking, sitting up, getting up, reading from both short/long distances, carrying objects, opening house/car doors, and driving. In addition, we asked another interesting question “what is something/things that we did not cover that you think would be helpful for
Thus, speaking both slowly and distinctly, having eye contact, and using a clear tone helps elderly people to have better hearing. Judi Cope thought elderly people hear better at the lower pitch tone than the higher pitch tone. The lady used to say to her children, “let me see your listening eyes and ears,” and eye contact played a significant role as well. One man mentioned that focus sometime needs to be there in order to hear better. In addition, one thinks that the surroundings and the distance are also important such as, if it is quiet or crowded place. In addition, one research mentioned that the surroundings make a difference. According to Barbosa, de Sousa Medeiros, Rossi, and Silveria (2016), “Difficulty hearing in noisy environments, such as parties, restaurants and meetings, and difficulty watching television or listening to the radio are also common among people with hearing disabilities” (2). The interviewees mentioned that it is important to know who is speaking to them: a child, youth, or an adult. It is also important to know whether the subject of the conversation is interesting or not.
The interviewees said that walking is not as difficult as it seems. Walking slowly may be a thing to consider. The flatness of the surface makes it easier. Lighting plays a role in walking. Walking is an