Day centres for older people: a systematically conducted scoping review of literature about their benefits, purposes and how they are perceived

K Orellana, J Manthorpe, A Tinker - Ageing & Society, 2020 - cambridge.org
With a policy shift towards personalisation of adult social care in England, much attention
has focused on individualised support for older people with care needs. This article reports …

Hearing and vision screening tools for long-term care residents with dementia: protocol for a scoping review

KS McGilton, F Höbler, J Campos, K Dupuis… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Hearing and vision loss among long-term care (LTC) residents with dementia
frequently goes unnoticed and untreated. Despite negative consequences for these …

Stereotyping as a barrier to the social participation of older adults with low vision: a qualitative focus group study

S Fraser, I Beeman, K Southall, W Wittich - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective In order to better understand the barriers that limit the social participation of older
people with low vision, the aim of this study was to describe and clarify the factors that shape …

Barriers and facilitators that influence social participation in older adults with dual sensory impairment

A Jaiswal, S Fraser, W Wittich - Frontiers in Education, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Usability of assistive listening devices by older adults with low vision

W Wittich, K Southall, A Johnson - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This study examines the performance of individuals with both hearing and vision
loss when using assistive listening devices. Methods: Older adults (age 60–100) with low …

Vision and hearing impairment and occupational therapy education: Needs and current practice

W Wittich, J Jarry, E Barstow… - British journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction It is unclear what sensory impairment screening content should be included in
the core-educational process for occupational therapists. The purpose of this study was to …

Methodological Approaches to Obtaining Informed Consent when Conducting Research With Individuals With Deafblindness

W Wittich, NR Boie, A Jaiswal - International Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Informed consent is essential in research involving people with disabilities to protect their
rights and ensure ethical conduct. Individuals with communicative vulnerability, such as …

Screening for sensory impairment in older adults: Training and practice of occupational therapists in Quebec: Formation et pratique des ergothérapeutes du Québec …

W Wittich, EA Barstow, J Jarry… - Canadian Journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Description. Le but de la formation en ergothérapie est de former des généralistes qui
peuvent continuer de parfaire leurs connaissances après l'obtention de leur diplôme, en …

Chronic disease interventions for people with visual impairment: A systematic review

HJ Kim, SJ Chang, E Yang, HN Jeong - Applied Nursing Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Aim To identify the characteristics of chronic disease interventions for people with visual
impairment (PVI) and provide suggestions for future interventions. Background Chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of reading rehabilitation for age-related macular degeneration on cognitive functioning: protocol for a nonrandomized pre-post intervention study

W Wittich, MK Pichora-Fuller, A Johnson… - JMIR research …, 2021 - researchprotocols.org
Background Age-related vision impairments and dementia both become more prevalent with
increasing age. Research into the mechanisms of these conditions has proposed that some …