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Visualizing Worldwide Prevalence of Age-Related Dual Sensory Loss

Journal of Aging and Health
Objectives: This study aims to create a first visualization of global prevalence of age-related dual sensory loss (DSL), significantly affecting older people’s quality of life. Methods: Data from World Health Organization (WHO) regions, particularly African, American, and ...
Christine Johnson, Nils Koesters, Walter Wittich   +2 more
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A relationship-focused investigation of spousal psychological adjustment to dual-sensory loss

Aging & Mental Health, 2016
The relationship intimacy model of psychosocial adjustment to illness indicates that a patient's willingness to communicate about their illness, as perceived by the spouse, is a strong predictor of spouse relational and psychological well-being. Inspired by the relationship intimacy model, the current study examined the psychological adjustment of ...
Christine M. Lehane, Peter Elsass, Hanna B. Hovaldt, Jesper Dammeyer   +3 more
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Identifying Dual Sensory Loss Among Students With Extensive Support Needs [PDF]

The Journal of Special Education
Very little is known about how unidentified dual sensory loss (DSL) may affect education and academic outcomes for students with extensive support needs (ESN). We used data from a teacher survey on over 100,000 students with ESN who take U.S.
Meagan Karvonen, Karen A. Erickson, Julie A. Durando, Brianna Beitling, Samuel L. Morgan, Elizabeth Kavitsky   +5 more
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The association between dual sensory loss and healthcare expenditure: Mediating effect of depression

Journal of Affective Disorders
Previous studies have suggested the dual sensory loss (DSL) is linked to depression, and that they are associated with higher healthcare expenditures, respectively. However, the association between DSL, depression and healthcare expenditures remains ambiguous.The current study aims to examine the association between DSL, depression and healthcare ...
Yunyi Wu
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Longitudinal Association Between Hearing Loss, Vision Loss, Dual Sensory Loss, and Cognitive Decline

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2020
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To better understand the role of sensory loss as a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline, this study examined cognitive decline in relation to single modality hearing or vision loss and dual sensory loss. DESIGN
Shaoqing, Ge, Eleanor S, McConnell, Bei, Wu, Wei, Pan, XinQi, Dong, Brenda L, Plassman   +5 more
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Accommodating Dual Sensory Loss in Everyday Practice

Perspectives on Gerontology, 2014
Dual sensory impairment is increasingly prevalent in people over age 65. The combination of vision loss and hearing loss impacts not only day-to-day function from the perspective of the patient, but must also be considered by the speech-language pathologist working with older people in health care settings. This article will discuss the implications of
Katharina V. Echt, Gabrielle H. Saunders
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Trajectories of Limitations in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Frail Older Adults With Vision, Hearing, or Dual Sensory Loss

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 2019
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the trajectories of decline in individual instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) with aging and the effect of hearing loss, vision loss, or dual sensory loss on these trajectories in community-living frail ...
Nicolaas P A Zuithoff, Yvonne T van der Schouw, Nienke Bleijenberg   +2 more
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Associations of Hearing Loss and Dual Sensory Loss With Mortality

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 2022
Hearing loss (HL) and dual sensory loss (DSL) are prevalent, disabling, and associated with numerous age-related health conditions, including dementia and frailty. To date, no evidence-based summary of their mortality risk is available.To clarify the epidemiological associations between HL/DSL and mortality.PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library, from ...
Benjamin Kye Jyn, Tan, Faye Yu Ci, Ng, Harris Jun Jie Muhammad Danial, Song, Nicole Kye Wen, Tan, Li Shia, Ng, Woei Shyang, Loh   +5 more
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Dual sensory loss: the effect of the care home environment

Nursing and Residential Care, 2008
Julie Swann continues the discussion of dual sensory loss. The importance of the care enviroment in facilitating daily living tasks and the general management of the condition are explored.
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Risk factors for depression among older adults with dual sensory loss

Aging & Mental Health, 2009
The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors that are associated with depression among older adults with dual sensory loss, evaluating variables typically associated with depression in an elderly population and variables related to sensory loss.Survey data was collected from a sample of 203 adults aged 55 years and older with significant ...
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