ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2014
Sensory impairments and their associations with functional disability in a sample of the oldest-old.
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- Quality of life in older adults with sensory impairments: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2018Pooled it
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- Associations between sensory impairment and functional limitations among older Chinese adults: mediating roles of social isolation and cognition.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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- Prevalence and impact of combined vision and hearing (dual sensory) impairment: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Continuum of Care for Older Adults With Concurrent Hearing and Vision Impairment: A Systematic Review.Innovation in aging · 2023Review
- The Effect of Dual Sensory Impairment and Multimorbidity Patterns on Functional Impairment: A Longitudinal Cohort of Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
- Longitudinal Associations of Self-Reported Visual, Hearing, and Dual Sensory Difficulties With Symptoms of Depression Among Older Adults in the United States.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Visual Function, Physical Function, and Activities of Daily Living in Two Aging Communities.Translational vision science & technology · 2021Article
- Self-reported dual sensory impairment, dementia, and functional limitations in Medicare beneficiaries.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2021Article
- Age and Gender-related Variations of Molecular and Phenotypic Parameters in A Cohort of Sicilian Population: from Young to Centenarians.Aging and disease · 2021Article
- Optimizing Evaluation of Older Adults With Vision and/or Hearing Loss Using the interRAI Community Health Assessment and Deafblind Supplement.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2021Article
- Hearing Screening for Residents in Long-Term Care Homes Who Live with Dementia: A Scoping Review.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2021Article
- Self-reported disability in relation to mortality in rural Malawi: a longitudinal study of over 16 000 adults.BMJ open · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeResearch focusing on the consequences of sensory impairments for the everyday competence of the oldest-old is emerging. The two main goals of this study were to document the prevalence of self-reported vision, hearing, and dual sensory impairment and to explore associations of these impairments with functional disability in near-centenarians and centenarians.
methodsCentenarians and near-centenarians (N = 119; average age = 99) were recruited, with about 80% living in the community. In-person interviews included self-ratings of vision and hearing impairment and functional disability conceptualized as having difficulties performing personal and instrumental activities of daily livings (PADLs and IADLs).
resultsBased on self-report ratings, 17% of participants were classified as having a visual impairment only, 18% as having a hearing impairment only, and 38% with both a visual and hearing impairment (dual sensory impairment). Regression analyses demonstrated that having a vision impairment only and being dual sensory impaired were the strongest predictors of functional disability. They were associated with higher levels of functional disability over and above higher levels of depressive symptomatology, interference of health with desired activities, and living in a nursing home.
conclusionsSensory impairments-especially dual sensory impairment-are prevalent in the oldest-old. Having dual sensory impairment or a single visual impairment among other factors are strongly associated with less-optimal everyday functioning in the oldest-old.
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