Assistive Technologies

Newer assistive technologies such as video magnifiers, screen readers, and medicine management apps were known to far fewer prescribers than traditional aids like handheld magnifiers. Many prescribers were unfamiliar with how to activate or use hearing loops, despite their availability in GP surgeries and pharmacies. No mechanism existed within most prescribing systems for requesting large-print or Braille-format medication labels. Most assistive solutions are designed for single sensory loss in isolation, leaving people with dual sensory loss underserved.