The peripheral hearing alterations and central auditory processing disorder (CAPD)
associated with age-related hearing loss (ARHL), may impact cognitive disorders in older …

Background Deafblindness, also known as dual sensory loss, is a varying combination of
visual and hearing impairment in the same individual. Interest in this topic has increased …

Objectives The objective of the current study was to understand the added effects of having
a sensory impairment (vision and/or hearing impairment) in combination with cognitive …

Mental health is a core component of quality of life in old age. Dual Sensory Loss (DSL;
combined vision and hearing loss) is prevalent in older adults and has been correlated with …

Objective: To identify relevant aspects of functioning, disability, and contextual factors for
adults with hearing loss (HL) from hearing health professional perspective summarized …

Hearing and vision impairments are common globally. They are often considered separately
in research, and in planning and delivering services. However, they can occur concurrently …

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 impairments are common in older adult populations and have notable impacts on
aging outcomes. Relationships between sensory and cognitive functions have been clearly …

Communications about deafblindness within the clinical and research literature are littered
with several terms that have not yet been well established or defined, such as …

Introduction The proportion of older adults with combined acquired vision and hearing
impairments (referred to as Dual Sensory Impairment/DSI) is growing, and their unique care …