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May 1, 2004American Journal of Public Health598 citationsOpen Access

Vision Impairment and Hearing Loss Among Community-Dwelling Older Americans: Implications for Health and Functioning

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JCJohn E. CrewsVCVincent A. Campbell

Key Points

  • To assess how vision impairment and hearing loss relate to disparities in daily activities, social participation, and health functioning among community-dwelling older adults.
  • Assessed sensory impairment status, focusing on vision impairment and hearing loss, among community-dwelling older adults.
  • Evaluated functional outcomes, daily activity performance, and levels of social participation across impairment categories.
  • Sensory impairments demonstrated a hierarchical pattern, consistently predicting disparities in daily functional activities.
  • Impairments were associated with significant reductions in social participation, indicating substantial public health challenges for aging populations.

Abstract

A hierarchical pattern emerged as impairments predicted consistent disparities in activities and social participation. This population's patterns of health and activities have public health implications.

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Crews et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d83b6461e2ce1627d19033https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.94.5.823
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