Speech

Many products are available to help older adults manage or overcome speech difficulties and voice loss.  

Speech is a vital skill not just for everyday personal interaction, but also for expressing  medical and practical needs, both in person and by phone. Devices can help.

Speech aids include:
  • Voice amplifiers
  • Devices for tracheotomy and laryngectomy patients
  • Devices that work with ventilators
  • Therapy aids
  • Pointers and other devices for those who can't speak

 

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    Electronic Speech Aids

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    Personal amplifiers and artificial larynxes, available with a wide range of features, give voice to older adults who've experienced full or partial voice loss. 
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    Quick Fact

    Some 70% of seniors spend the rest of their life in the place where they celebrated their 65th birthday.