Description
The SD&C Senior Suit ® Beta is especially intended for education and training. The age suit simulates the following effects:
• High frequency hearing impairment
• Special optics simulating 5 aging factors
• Loss of visual acuity over 20 and 40 years of age
• Change of color vision
• Limited peripheral vision
• Slight macular degeneration
• Greater visual need for light
• Limitation of head movement
• Reduction of muscular body strength
• Stiffness in the back
• Shortness of breath
• Loss of strength in the arms
• Reduced elbow movability
• Deterioration in sensitivity of the fingertips
• Contracture of wrist joints
• Reduced knee joints movability
• Loss of strength in leg muscles
The simulation results in combined effects such as impaired coordination, less balance, less overall control, deteriorated grip and handling of objects, uncertainty and communication problems, so that so that everyday tasks like counting money or operating a vending machine directly reveal the typical problems of getting older.