C3.3 Dementia etiquette final quiz

A refusal of the hearing aid can have various causes, e.g. the desire for inner hearing. or a kind of regression. People with dementia also have the right not to have to hear everything, not to have to react to everything. This need must be met, and at the same time good hearing is important. So something is needed on many levels: a) A suitable b) A lot of patience and and c) peace and quiet and opportunities for retreat for those affected.

A group in which someone has poor hearing can be burdened by the fact that loud noises are constantly being heard. is necessary. The general noise and stress level increases for everyone present. Constant shouting can be the result. It is important to maintain physical distance to address him specifically in order to keep the general noise level low.

An important role in communicating with people with dementia is played by the Communication. Important is the non-verbal and Attention. Feelings and thoughts should be linked to gestures and facial expressions and match. This also helps people who are hard of hearing to make contact.

People with dementia are helpless in the face of acoustic stimuli such as signals, spoken information, noise and music . They can neither categorise this noise nor select or process it.