Aging and combined vision and hearing loss

W Wittich, P Simcock - The routledge handbook of visual …, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter begins with an overview of the current definitions of deafblindness, dual
sensory impairment, and combined vision and hearing loss, followed by a review of the …

Recommendations for successful sensory screening in older adults with dementia in long-term care: a qualitative environmental scan of Canadian specialists

W Wittich, F Höbler, J Jarry, KS McGilton - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aimed to identify screening tools, technologies and strategies that
vision and hearing care specialists recommend to front-line healthcare professionals for the …

Exploring professionals' experiences in the rehabilitation of older clients with dual-sensory impairment

SA Fraser, KE Southall, W Wittich - Canadian Journal on Aging/La …, 2019 - cambridge.org
To better understand and improve the rehabilitation process of older adults with sensory
losses in both hearing and vision or dual sensory impairment (DSI), this study explored the …

Participation of Persons with Deafblindness in India

A Jaiswal - 2019 - search.proquest.com
Worldwide research on deafblindness is sparse, particularly in low and middle-income
countries such as India. Persons with deafblindness often experience participation barriers …