Summary of Interpersonal implications on hearing loss upon older persons

Factors that cause problems for older persons with hearing loss
Decrease in energy and fatigue 
	- Use more energy to compensate for hearing loss, less energy available for general functioning
	- Increased energy demands, decreased energy resources --> less interaction with family and friends
Isolation
	- people might avoid you if they know you are hearing impaired - due to inability to understand, 		inability to interact with ease, inability to achieve intimacy
Decreased recreational outlets
	- after experience lots of embarassing situations in attempts to socialise, the hearing impaired
	may withdraw from social activities
	- going to parties, talking on phone, or other interactive socialising events may be a no go zone
Anxiety/Fear/Distrust
	- Distrust because people start talking about you around you, not with you, also because they dont
	inform you of any events so mislead you
	- Anxiety because misintepretation of environmental noises (i.e.: door knock for thunder - leads to 
	embarassment, fear and anxiety).
Presumption of Cognitive Deterioration 
	- hearing impaired people often misinterpret things, misunderstand things - this may lead to 			presumption that they have cognitive function problems
Family dynamics
	- Loss of family dynamics due to frustration in trying to communicate with hearing impaired person
	- Symptoms of hearing loss may be misinterpreted: "he only wants to hear when he wants"
	- Anger on part of hearing impaired could mean trouble within family relations
Depression
	- although hearing loss may cause increased risk of depression, usually hearing impaired people
	have a limited capacity to cope with depression
Family/Personal Roles and Independent Functioning
	- Family and personal roles may be impaired as a result of impaired hearing (i.e.: management of
	finances, medical requirements
	- Loss of independent functioning: usually they are independent, but now they depend on family, 		friends to make decisions for you
Living Environment
	- Increased chances of being placed in a nursing home (depression, decreased understanding 		capability, decreased cognitive function all dcrease ability to live in family home environment)

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