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 ...
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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: development of a dual sensory loss protocol and design of a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
BMC Geriatrics, 2013 Dual sensory loss (DSL) has a negative impact on health and wellbeing and its prevalence is expected to increase due to demographic aging. However, specialized care or rehabilitation programs for DSL are scarce. Until now, low vision rehabilitation does not sufficiently target concurrent impairments in vision and hearing.
Vreeken, H.L. +5 more
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Validity and Reliability of the Major Depression Inventory for Persons With Dual Sensory Loss [PDF]
Innovation in Aging, 2018 Abstract Background and Objectives Research has shown that dual sensory loss is a risk factor for depression in older adults. However, validated measures of depression for people with dual sensory loss are lacking.
Jesper Dammeyer +2 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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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
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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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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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Dual Sensory Loss and Rate of Dementia Symptom Progression in Cognitively Normal Older Adults [PDF]
Innov AgingLoss of both hearing and vision may serve as a stronger predictor of the rate of dementia symptom progression (i.e., clinical progression) than loss of either sense individually.
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Severity of dual sensory loss and cognitive impairment in institutionalized older adults: a cross-sectional study in Galicia [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Few studies have examined sensory impairment (visual and auditory) as a risk factor for cognitive impairment in older people living in nursing homes. This study analysed the combined effect of visual and auditory impairment (dual sensory loss)
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