Psychosocial impact of visual impairment in working-age adults
Aim To review the evidence for the presence of lower levels of psychosocial well-being in
working-age adults with visual impairment and for interventions to improve such levels of …
working-age adults with visual impairment and for interventions to improve such levels of …
Associations between sensory loss and social networks, participation, support, and loneliness: Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Objective To determine if hearing loss, vision loss, and dual sensory loss were associated
with social network diversity, social participation, availability of social support, and …
with social network diversity, social participation, availability of social support, and …
Designing and evaluating a customizable head-mounted vision enhancement system for people with low vision
Recent advances in head-mounted displays (HMDs) present an opportunity to design vision
enhancement systems for people with low vision, whose vision cannot be corrected with …
enhancement systems for people with low vision, whose vision cannot be corrected with …
Evaluating the role of social inclusion in the self-esteem and academic inclusion of adolescents with vision impairment
I Manitsa, F Barlow-Brown… - British Journal of Visual …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Adolescents with vision impairment report deficient feelings of school belonging and
challenges in developing social relationships with teachers and classmates. These …
challenges in developing social relationships with teachers and classmates. These …
Self-management programs for adults with low vision: needs and challenges
G Rees, CL Saw, EL Lamoureux, JE Keeffe - Patient education and …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To explore the needs of individuals with low vision in order to inform the
contents of a low vision self-management (SM) program and determine potential barriers to …
contents of a low vision self-management (SM) program and determine potential barriers to …
Targets for rehabilitation: an evidence base for adaptive coping with visual disability.
Purpose: This study examined the role of assimilative and accommodative coping
dimensions for the mental health of people with visual impairment, with the aim of informing …
dimensions for the mental health of people with visual impairment, with the aim of informing …
Investigating physical symptom burden and personal goal interference in early-stage breast cancer patients
N Stefanic, P Caputi, DC Iverson - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Physical symptoms associated with breast cancer and its treatment can
substantially interfere with functional outcomes and quality of life. The present study seeks to …
substantially interfere with functional outcomes and quality of life. The present study seeks to …
Eyes on the prize: life goals in the context of visual disability in midlife
Objective: To investigate implications of vision loss in midlife, identify life goals that are
important to middle-aged adults and assess how vision loss interferes with goal pursuit …
important to middle-aged adults and assess how vision loss interferes with goal pursuit …
How it matters when it happens: Life changes related to functional loss in younger and older adults
This study examined the impact of loss of vision on important life domains depending on life
context. The sample included two groups dealing with vision impairment: middle-aged (n …
context. The sample included two groups dealing with vision impairment: middle-aged (n …
Challenges experienced at age 100: Findings from the Fordham Centenarian Study
This article examines the challenges experienced by very old individuals and their
consequences for well-being and mental health. In order to capture unique issues …
consequences for well-being and mental health. In order to capture unique issues …