Common mental illness in people with sensory impairment: results from the 2014 adult psychiatric morbidity survey [PDF]
BackgroundPeople with sensory impairments may be at increased risk of depression and anxiety but experience barriers to accessing treatment.AimsTo investigate whether people with sensory impairment have more depressive and anxiety symptoms than people ...
Natalie Shoham +3 more
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Prescribing for older people with sensory impairment: a qualitative interview study with independent prescribers in primary care [PDF]
Objectives To explore prescribers’ awareness of medicine-related challenges of older people (≥65 years) with sensory impairment (hearing, visual or dual impaired) and identify the influences on prescribing behaviours for these patient populations.Design ...
Margaret C Watson +2 more
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Association Between Poor Pain Control and Sensory Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Junjian Zeng,1 Zhiqiang Liao,1 Aiqing Lin,1 Yu Zou,1 Yixun Chen,1 Zhonghua Liu,1 Hongqing Luo,2 Zhidong Zhou1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s
Zeng J +7 more
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The impact of sensory impairment on cardiometabolic multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults: the mediating role of depressive symptoms [PDF]
Background Sensory impairment has imposed a great burden on public health, particularly among middle-aged and older adults. Individuals with dual sensory impairment (DSI) often experience multiple chronic conditions.
Yunteng Fang +7 more
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Association of sensory impairment severity and assistive device use with prevalent and incident motoric cognitive risk syndrome [PDF]
Background There is growing evidence that the sensory impairments in visual and/or hearing are associated with dementia, however, the association with relationship between sensory impairments, assistive device use, and motoric cognitive risk syndrome ...
Fengjuan Hu +9 more
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Impact of dual sensory impairment on cognition in older Chinese adults: a moderated chain-mediated effect [PDF]
ObjectiveAlthough sensory impairment has been identified as a risk factor for cognitive decline, little is known about the underlying mechanisms that connect dual sensory impairment to cognitive ability.
Qingyun Mao +8 more
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Association of hearing, vision, and dual sensory impairment and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a nested case-control study [PDF]
Background Hearing impairment is a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), although less is known about vision impairment or dual sensory impairment (DSI) as risk factors for AD.
Blair Rajamaki +5 more
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The Association Between Sensory Impairment and Adherence to COVID-19 Prevention Measures in the Adult California Health Interview Survey Population [PDF]
This study explores the association between vision/hearing impairment and COVID-19 prevention strategies in the 2020 and 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). This cross-sectional study used data from the 2020 and 2021 CHIS.
Catherine T. Cascavita +5 more
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Sensory impairment and algorithmic classification of early cognitive impairment
INTRODUCTION Sensory impairment (SI) is linked to cognitive decline, but its association with early cognitive impairment (ECI) is unclear. METHODS Sensory functions (vision, hearing, vestibular function, proprioception, and olfaction) were measured ...
Yurun Cai +13 more
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Associations between sensory impairment and functional limitations among older Chinese adults: mediating roles of social isolation and cognition [PDF]
Background The high prevalence of sensory impairment and functional limitations in older adults is a significant concern, yet there is limited understanding of the relationship between these two conditions.
Bo Xin +8 more
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