How will the ELIA® Tactile Alphabet benefit the families of people who have a visual impairment?
Most of the visually impaired who require assistance rely on an unpaid caregiver, who is a family member, spouse or friend. Eight-five percent of informal caregivers provide an average of four hours a day of care, 365 days a year (per the Home Health Care Association of America). The toll on the caregiver is enormous. Caregivers experience higher rates of depression (58% are clinically depressed), increased health care utilization, higher mortality rates (+68% for those suffering from depression), lower employment rates and wages, greater restrictions in their social activities, and higher incidence of family conflict. According to the American Association of Retired Persons and the National Alliance for Caregivers, 49% of employees adjust their workday in order to care for an elder. Additionally, while the elderly visually impaired population is increasing, the pool of available caregivers is decreasing. The ELIA® Tactile Alphabet will enable caregivers to provide better care with few
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- Why do persons who have a visual impairment need a tactile alphabet? Can they use voice technology and books on tape to do all their reading?
- How will the ELIA® Tactile Alphabet benefit the families of people who have a visual impairment?
- How will the ELIA® Tactile Alphabet benefit people who have a visual impairment?
