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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Sep 12, 2020 | Replies (12)

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@julieo4

I don't know if they are available on youTube. They are usually recorded and posted on the website, but it takes a while for HLAA to get them up on the site. HLAA has bent over backwards to assure security. If you check the website for the link rather than using the one I provided, you will see the notice about security. Many hard of hearing people are elderly, yet many are pretty savvy about technology including videoconferencing. I encourage people who live in senior complexes to ask staff to sign in to these meetings. Perhaps on a big screen. We are not pleased that meetings cannot be held in person, but videoconferencing is the next best thing to being there....and it appears to be the way of the future. The best part is that it is all inclusive. You don't have to be a member and you don't have to travel to participate.

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@julieo4 There should be more than one vehicle/platform available to meet the communication needs of everyone, not just those who are tech savvy or have specific types of smart technology
available in their homes (not all elderly reside in senior complexes as the majority of us still maintain our own homes). Our multiple concerns of the very real risks to and of our personal privacy, being leery of having such invasive and intrusive technology in our private homes and spaces, are more than warranted and justified. How difficult can it be to also provide alternative platforms and formats for those who cannot access Zoom? Not everything that is widely used
is necessarily "good" ....there are consequences that can/do overwhelmingly outweigh the
'benefits' (short vs long term) of the "good".