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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 and social participation in older Europeans [PDF]
European Journal of Ageing, 2013 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.
Timo Törmäkangas +2 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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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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Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2023 Objective: To evaluate the risk of potentially preventable hospitalizations (PPHs) among adults with sensory loss. We hypothesized a greater PPH risk among people with a sensory loss (hearing, vision, and dual) compared with controls.
Samantha Ratakonda +5 more
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Older Women in Australia: Facing the Challenges of Dual Sensory Loss [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 With the increase in longevity, the number of women living into old age is rising and higher than that of men. Data was derived from the Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing Program, which included 533 women and 467 men aged 65 years and older, in Australia, over 10 years.
Chyrisse Heine +3 more
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Dual Sensory Loss in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Gerontologist, The, 2015 Combined vision and hearing loss [dual sensory loss (DSL)] is commonly experienced by older adults. The literature on comorbidities and outcomes associated with DSL in older adults is limited and thus a systematic review was conducted to explore the existing research and identify gaps in the evidence base.A review was conducted in accordance with the ...
Colette Browning, Chyrisse Heine
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Psychosocial Adaptations to Dual Sensory Loss in Middle and Late Adulthood [PDF]
Trends in Amplification, 2007 Concurrent losses of hearing and vision function, or dual sensory loss, affect a large number of individuals of all ages and particularly older adults. Dual sensory loss may present at any age as a result of genetic defect, accident, injury, disease, or environmental insult; however, most persons develop this condition as a result of age-related ...
Mark Brennan
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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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Impact of sight and hearing loss in patients with Norrie disease: advantages of Dual Sensory clinics in patient care [PDF]
BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2020 Norrie disease (ND) is a rare, X-linked condition of visual and auditory impairment, often presenting with additional neurological features and developmental delays of varying severity.
Jane C Sowden +5 more
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