Dealing with an 88-year-old friend who refuses to get a hearing aid
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Learn how to deal with an 88-year-old friend who refuses to get a hearing aid, causing communication difficulties and isolation.
Encourage your friend to get her hearing tested and offer to go with her to the appointments to make her feel less singled out.
Patience is key when dealing with a friend who denies their hearing problem, as they will only be ready to address it when they are ready.
singled out
Dear Annie: I have an 88-year-old friend who can't hear and refuses to get tested for a hearing aid. I have talked with her many times about this situation, but she either makes excuses about her hearing problem or gets angry and refuses to discuss the issue. She just smiles and nods when people try to talk to her or tells them she can't understand them. Talking on the phone with her is impossible. And her hearing problem has gotten her into trouble when she's at appointments with doctors, as she sometimes misses what they tell her.
The cost is not an issue, because she could easily afford hearing aids, and I have offered to drive her to any appointments. You cannot have a conversation with her, and she is becoming more isolated and distracted in her interactions with others. I am losing patience with her. Help! -- Frustrated Friend
Dear Frustrated Friend: Denial can be a dangerous coping mechanism, but it's a coping mechanism nonetheless -- so your friend will cling to it until she's ready to let go. Continue encouraging her to get her hearing tested, and even suggest getting your own hearing checked at the same time. If she were to feel less singled out, she might feel less defensive and more open to the idea.
If she were to feel less singled outの意味を教えてください。よろしくお願いします
If she were to feel less singled outの意味を教えてください。
もし、彼女が自分が唯一として選び出されることがより少ないと感じれば
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もし難聴なのが自分一人だと感じなくなれば ＞ 耳が聞こえないのは私だけじゃない（他にもいるんだ）と感じるようになれば
お礼
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