Sensory Loss and Risk of Dementia [PDF]
Neuroscientist, 2022 Sensory loss in olfaction, vision, and hearing is a risk factor for dementia, but the reasons for this are unclear. This review presents the neurobiological evidence linking each sensory modality to specific dementias and explores the potential mechanisms underlying this.
Meher Lad, Timothy D Griffiths
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The relationship between sensory loss and health literacy in older adults: A systematic review [PDF]
Geriatric Nursing, 2022 Objectives: As sensory loss may impact the ability to receive and apply health information, a relationship between sensory loss and health literacy may exist.
Laura Wallace, Pamela Z Cacchione
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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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Sensory Loss in China: Prevalence, Use of Aids, and Impacts on Social Participation
Frontiers in Public Health, 2019 The number of older adults with vision and/or hearing loss is growing world-wide, including in China, whose population is aging rapidly. Sensory loss impacts on older people's ability to participate in their communities and their quality of life.
Chyrisse Heine +4 more
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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 ...
Andrea Urqueta Alfaro +3 more
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Prevalence of Individuals With Deafblindness and Age-Related Dual-Sensory Loss
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2022 Introduction The authors of this paper have compiled a report on the prevalence of deafblindness and dual-sensory loss based on the review of existing estimates.
Renu Minhas +2 more
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Dual Sensory Loss, Mental Health, and Wellbeing of Older Adults Living in China
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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SARS-CoV-2 sensory loss. [PDF]
Nat Rev Microbiol, 2022 A recent study provides evidence of non-cell-autonomous disruption of nuclear architecture as a potential cause of COVID-19-associated anosmia.
York A.
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Evaluation of sensory loss in the feet and associated factors in ambulatory patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Archives of Endocrinology and MetabolismObjective: To determine the prevalence of protective sensory loss in patients with diabetes mellitus at a university hospital and to identify clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with this condition.
Rafael Gusmão Santos Barreto +4 more
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Neuropeptide-Driven Cross-Modal Plasticity following Sensory Loss in Caenorhabditis elegans.
PLoS Biology, 2016 Sensory loss induces cross-modal plasticity, often resulting in altered performance in remaining sensory modalities. Whereas much is known about the macroscopic mechanisms underlying cross-modal plasticity, only scant information exists about its ...
Ithai Rabinowitch +8 more
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