AARP Smart Driver

Directions: For each question, check Yes or No. 1. Do you find yourself asking people to speak up or repeat themselves (that is, do people seem to be mumbling)? Yes No 2. Do you have difficulty understanding speech or hearing sounds when background noises are present? Yes No 3. Do you experience noises or ringing in your ears? Yes No 4. Do you experience people telling you that you are not paying attention during a conversation? Yes No 5. Do you experience people telling you that you do not seem to hear them? Yes No 6. Has anyone in your family history experienced hearing loss? Yes No 7. Do you hear better with one ear than the other when using the telephone? Yes No 8. Do you have trouble determining where sounds are coming from? Yes No Directions: For each question, check Yes or No. 1. Do you experience difficulty maintaining a safe speed for your driving conditions? Yes No 2. Does glare present a problem when you are driving during the day or at night? Yes No 3. When making a right turn at an intersection, do you sometimes strike the curb or run over it? Yes No 4. When approaching an intersection, do traffic signals or control signs appear to be blurred? Yes No 5. When following another vehicle, do you have difficulty maintaining a safe following distance? Yes No 6. When merging into traffic, are you sometimes surprised by another vehicle occupying that lane? Yes No 7. When making a left turn at an intersection, are you ever surprised by the speed of the oncoming vehicles as they move toward the intersection? Yes No 8. Does driving in less than perfect weather conditions, such as rain or fog, present a problem for you? Yes No If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you may be experiencing a vision problem. If you answered "Yes" to several questions, you may need to schedule an appointment with your eye doctor. If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you may have some degree of hearing loss. If you answered "Yes" to several questions, you may need to schedule an appointment with a licensed audiologist (hearing specialist). ACTIVITY: JUDGING YOUR VISION (UNIT 2) ACTIVITY: JUDGING YOUR HEARING (UNIT 2) AARP 112 RESOURCES

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