Experiences of people with dual sensory loss in various areas of life: A qualitative study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Individuals with dual sensory loss (DSL) appear to have limited ability to compensate for their visual impairment with residual hearing, or for their hearing impairment with residual vision, resulting in challenges in various areas of life.
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Experiences of rehabilitation services from the perspective of older adults with dual sensory loss – a qualitative study [PDF]
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2022 Purpose To describe the rehabilitation service experiences of older adults with dual sensory loss (DSL). Methods Twenty older adults aged ≥65 years with DSL participated in semistructured interviews.
Elin Lundin +4 more
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Dual Sensory Loss, Mental Health, and Wellbeing of Older Adults Living in China [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2019 Introduction: Deterioration in vision and hearing commonly occurs as adults age. Existing literature shows that Dual Sensory Loss (DSL) is a prevalent condition amongst older adults. In China, it has been estimated that 57.2% of the population experience
Chyrisse Heine +3 more
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Older adults with dual sensory loss in rehabilitation show high functioning and may fare better than those with single sensory loss. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 The population of older adults that have Dual Sensory Loss (DSL) is increasing, yet most research to date has focused on single sensory impairment and is inconclusive as to whether DSL is associated with worse impact on health and well-being over single ...
Andrea Urqueta Alfaro +3 more
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Social determinants of health and dual sensory loss in older adults: A scoping review. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundSocial determinants of health (SDH), such as socioeconomic status, education, healthcare access, and social support, play a significant role in shaping individuals lived experiences. Dual sensory loss (DSL), a distinct disability involving both
Abinethaa Paramasivam +6 more
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Cognitive decline, dual sensory loss and the use of visual aids in elderly - A narrative review
Oman Journal of OphthalmologyThe relationships between visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, stereo acuity, and cognition varied, implying that domain-specific cognitive loss patterns exist.
Sourav Karmakar +3 more
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Participation experiences of people with deafblindness or dual sensory loss: A scoping review of global deafblind literature. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BackgroundDeafblindness, also known as dual sensory loss, is a varying combination of visual and hearing impairment in the same individual. Interest in this topic has increased recently due to evidence suggesting an increase in prevalence of this ...
Atul Jaiswal +4 more
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Editorial: Development, Wellbeing, and Lifelong Learning in Individuals With a Dual Sensory Loss [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Marleen J. Janssen +2 more
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Assessment of Dementia in Individuals with Dual Sensory Loss: Application of a Tactile Test Battery [PDF]
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 2018 Background/Aims: Individuals with dual sensory loss (DSL) are more likely to experience cognitive decline with age than individuals without sensory loss.
Peter Bruhn, Jesper Dammeyer
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DUAL SENSORY LOSS AND COGNITIVE TEST PERFORMANCE IN OLDER ADULTS IN INDIA [PDF]
Innov Aging, 2023 Dementia is rising in the global population, especially in low- and middle-income countries like India. Hearing and vision loss are risk factors for cognitive decline/dementia, but studies have primarily been in high income countries.
Ethan B Wang, Jennifer Deal
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