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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.
Viljanen A +3 more
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The health and well-being of older adults with dual sensory impairment (DSI) in four countries [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives Dual sensory impairment (DSI) is a combination of vision and hearing impairments that represents a unique disability affecting all aspects of a person’s life.
Declercq, Anja +4 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Previous studies have suggested that sensory loss is linked to falls. However, most of these studies were cross-sectional designed, focused on single sensory loss, and were conducted in developed countries with mixed results.
Yifan Zhou +14 more
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Dual Sensory Loss in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
The Gerontologist, 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 ...
C. Heine, C. Browning
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Associations Between Sensory Loss and Depressive Symptoms in a Longitudinal National Study of Ageing Adults in Thailand [PDF]
Elderly Health Journal, 2023 Introduction: Sensory loss and depressive symptoms (DS) may be an increasing concern in ageing adults. Some previous studies in China found bidirectional associations between sensory loss and DS, but we lack information on this relationship in Southeast ...
Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
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Dual Sensory Loss and Its Impact on Everyday Competence [PDF]
The Gerontologist, 2005 This study examined the relation of dual and single sensory impairments, within the context of cognitive function, by using the framework of everyday competence in terms of the probability of difficulty with specific personal and instrumental activities of daily living (ADLs and IADLs, respectively).The Longitudinal Study on Aging, composed of ...
Mark, Brennan +2 more
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2021 Purpose: Service providers must identify and assess older adults who have concurrent vision and hearing loss, or dual sensory impairment (DSI). An assessment tool suitable for this purpose is the interRAI Community Health Assessment (CHA) and its ...
Andrea Urqueta Alfaro +7 more
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Impact of Single Compared to Dual Sensory Loss in People with Dementia on Care Partner Outcomes
Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2023 Both hearing and vision loss impact significantly on outcomes in people with dementia as well as their care partners. The study aimed to compare the impact on care partner outcomes of hearing loss alone and dual sensory (both hearing and vision) loss in ...
Panagiotis Alexopoulos +2 more
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Dual Sensory Loss: Overview of Problems, Visual Assessment, and Rehabilitation [PDF]
Trends in Amplification, 2007 This article provides an overview of some of the problems and possible solutions surrounding the neglected issue of combined vision and hearing deficits. The subject is treated by considering each subpopulation, ranging from those who have no residual vision or hearing to those with mild coexisting vision and hearing losses.
John A, Brabyn +3 more
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Accompaniment to healthcare visits: the impact of sensory impairment
BMC Health Services Research, 2020 Background Millions of older adults in the United States experience hearing, vision, and dual sensory impairment (concurring hearing and vision impairment) yet little research exists on their needs in interactions with the healthcare system.
Nicholas S. Reed +7 more
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