Would this be appropriate for an elderly person whose ability to speak is limited?
1718323
Yes, the service would benefit a none verbal customer, as it does not require customer communication, only instruction on the necessary action to take when an alarm is received.
1206673
I would think so it works great for us but we are using voice only with it. It is a very sensitive microphone that is why I think it would work well. You don't have to be on top of it
1052547
My experience is that it amplifies the voice, and it does an excellent job of that. I am not familiar with the consequences of atrophy of the tongue, so I can't say if it would be useful for you or not. Sorry.
662437
I love my squeezebox and my duet, but I cannot recommend them for a 78 year old. Now, I am 61, so no young tech hot shot, but it takesfrequent tweaks to keep these products working. There are 6 presets to make it easier for her, but even these require some finesse.It might be possible to try an auxillary antenna attached to her radio.
89213
Though my husband who bought and uses this device to teach SS weekly is much easier to hear now, he does not have Parkinson's so my answer is guarded. It easily fits over the head and he's not complained about being uncomfortable with it. He only wears it an hour so no all-day comparison to help you with there. The amplifier is not unsightly either and it has made a world of difference when he fluctuates his voice in a large room. I trust that if you found it wouldn't work in your situation, that returning it for full refund should work fine. Amazon has always been more than fair with me there. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. May God be with you if you are the caregiver or the patient.
1402647
I don't think this would be the best option for you. I have a deep and loud voice and I had to keep the mic pretty close to my mouth so that it would pick up my voice for a clear sound. I couldn't say for sure whether it will or will not pick up your grandmother's voice, but I'm taking a guess that you might have an issue. Also keep in mind that the speaker gets pretty heavy with all the batteries it takes.
1724553
it is actually my mother's phone but from what I have seen there is more of a delay than having to read very quickly, so trying to keep up with it is not a problem. As with TV if someone mumbles or talks very softly the person doing the captioning has a hard time hearing them correctly
1310986
I doubt it would be ideal! For voice recognition you need a decent, sensitive microphone. For the money the plantronics is a very comfortable but not particularly durable unit. Volume in and out is adequate.
2170533
we use this as a hearing aid for members that can't hear.if it is pluged into a interperter's amp, i think it would work fine.
248639
That's probaby about as big as I'd go, but yes, assuming you're not trying to drown out people who are having conversations it should be plenty. To give an example, my son, 30 feet away in the living, room, often asks me to turn this down because he can't hear the TV clearly.
1414069
My mother would definitely say it it more crisp as she can barely hear many words from the tv. She loves being able to bring it next to her and I actually used it also and I'm only 45. Great little product.
1994159
Yeah I think it could work. Not sure someone with significantly impaired vision could see the screen that displays the name of the song playing but the buttons to move forward or backwards to different songs are very big and easy to feel and use.
552089
I would think so. It was just difficult for my 89 yr old mom to use on her own. You have to get the sock on the donner and then be able to pull it up. She wasn't able to do that.
1050475
Yes. It will slow down the voice and not distort it. It should work for your application. An adult will need to read the directions and slow the "tempo" down for the student. Howard Davol
2107307
I would think so. It easily picks up differences in voice levels even at conversational volumes. Although you won't get any sort of continuous read out as you have to depress a button for it to take a reading if I recall.
891797
Depends on level of impairment. My hearing is not the best and I can hear it fine. It is not real loud, like a person speaking in a normal voice. A very nice scale.
1722315
as long as the person does not have a high level hearing impairment, i think they should be fine. sorry, i cannot give u any specifics, such as decibels, etc.