DEVELOPING & LAUNCHING YOUR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
Table 4-1. Age-Related Changes in Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Abilities and Accommodating and Simulating the Changes Ability
Age-Related Change
What to Do
Simulating the Change
Vision
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Difficulty reading small print.
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l
l
Difficulty seeing in dim light.
Increase the font size for directions, maps, information sheets, etc.
Wear tinted glasses to simulate vision loss.
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Difficulty adjusting to changes in light.
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l
l
Increased sensitivity to glare.
Print information on white paper using black font.
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l
Yellowing of lens in the eye.
Avoid the use of glossy paper.
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Increase in-vehicle lighting when picking up and dropping off.
Coat the inside lens of a pair of glasses with Vaseline to simulate cataracts.
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Provide assistance in getting in and out of vehicles.
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Face the person you are speaking to.
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l
Speak louder but do not shout.
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Re-phrase rather than repeating the same words over and over again if the person is having difficulty in hearing what is being said.
Place cotton balls in your ears or wear ear plugs to simulate hearing loss.
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Minimize background noise (e.g., turn the radio off).
Hearing
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Inability to hear high frequency sounds (affects the ability to understand what is being said).
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Difficulty hearing in a noisy setting.
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Difficulty hearing a telephone conversation.
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