Mental health and dual sensory loss in older adults: A systematic review [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2014 Mental health is a core component of quality of life in old age. Dual Sensory Loss (DSL; combined vision and hearing loss) is prevalent in older adults and has been correlated with decreased levels of well-being.
Colette Joy Browning, Chyrisse eHeine
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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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Dual sensory loss and its mental health impacts: where to now? [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2015 It is common for older people to experience deterioration of their vision or hearing as they age. The combined effect of vision and hearing loss [known as Dual Sensory Loss (DSL)] is prevalent in the older adult population, occurring in up to 69% of adults aged 65 years and over (Wittich et al., 2012).
Chyrisse eHeine
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Dual Sensory Loss and Depressive Symptoms: The Importance of Hearing, Daily Functioning and Activity Engagement [PDF]
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2013 Background: The association between dual sensory loss (DSL) and mental health has been well established. However, most studies have relied on self-report data and lacked measures that would enable researchers to examine causal pathways between DSL and ...
Kim Matthew Kiely +2 more
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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.
E Veenman +4 more
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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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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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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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Dual sensory loss and social participation in older Europeans. [PDF]
Eur J Ageing, 2014 The purpose of the study was to describe the prevalence of hearing difficulties, vision difficulties and dual sensory difficulties in 11 European countries, and to study whether sensory difficulties are associated with social inactivity in older Europeans.
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