Prevalence, Risk Factors and Self-Reported Medical Causes of Seeing and Hearing-Related Disabilities Among Older Adults

Raina, Parminder; Wong, Micheline; Dukeshire, Steven; Chambers, Larry W.; Lindsay, Joan

doi:10.1017/s0714980800014045

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“…Congdon et al [9] found that blindness or low vision affects 2.8% of Americans older than 40 years (5.3% in our study). Raina et al [10] found a prevalence of 10% for visual and hearing-related disabilities in individuals over 65 years (12.0% over 70 years in our study). For hearing disabilities, some studies found a prevalence of 15% and more after 65 years [10,11] (1.7% for all the sample and 7.0% after 70 years).…”

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“…Raina et al [10] found a prevalence of 10% for visual and hearing-related disabilities in individuals over 65 years (12.0% over 70 years in our study). For hearing disabilities, some studies found a prevalence of 15% and more after 65 years [10,11] (1.7% for all the sample and 7.0% after 70 years). Ravaud et al [12] found a prevalence of 8.9% for reading disability and 7.6% for hearing disability.…”

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“…The prevalences of sensory and cognitive disabilities are high [9][10][11][12][13] and are expected to strongly increase in the next years due to the aging of the population [9,14] . Although few studies have been conducted in this fi eld, all have shown severe consequences.…”

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Prevalence of Sensory and Cognitive Disabilities and Falls, and Their Relationships: A Community-Based Study

Gauchard

Deviterne²,

Guillemin³

et al. 2006

Neuroepidemiology

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This study assessed the prevalence of sensory and cognitive disabilities and falls for various age groups, sexes, and socio-occupational categories, and their associations in the Lorraine population.The sample included6,159 subjects, aged 15 years or more, randomly selected from the Lorraine population. They filled in a mailed questionnaire including socio-demographic characteristics, job, falls with physical injuries at the time of the survey, and sensory and cognitive disabilities. Data analysis was made via the adjusted odds ratios.The prevalences of sensory and cognitive disabilities were 3.0 and 4.7%, respectively, that of falls with physical injuries 2.4%: 1.2% for falls on the same level and 1.2% for falls to a lower level. Subjects aged over 70 were markedly affected, but the other age groups had relatively high prevalences as well; the workmen had the highest prevalence, followed by the foremen, farmers, craftsmen and tradesmen, and employees. A twofold risk independently of age, sex and job was found for the subjects with sensory or cognitive disabilities for all falls combined.These findings show the high prevalences of sensory and cognitive disabilities and falls with physical injuries, and their strong associations in the general population. Preventive measures are needed to detect and follow up the persons with these disabilities, limit their risk of falls and reduce occupational hazards.

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Prevalence of Sensory and Cognitive Disabilities and Falls, and Their Relationships: A Community-Based Study

Gauchard

Deviterne²,

Guillemin³

et al. 2006

Neuroepidemiology

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“…Although estimates vary depending on the method of assessment and criteria for impairment, visual impairment affects 9 to 18 percent of older adults, while hearing impairment affects between 24 and 33 percent [6][7]. Dual impairment, or concurrent impairments of vision and hearing, has been found to affect from 5 to 21 percent of older adults [5][6][7][8]. Thus, a relatively large proportion of the older population may find sensory impairment a challenge to everyday competence [5].…”

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Longitudinal associations between dual sensory impairment and everyday competence among older adults

Brennan

Su²,

Horowitz³

2006

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Abstract-Given the prevalence of sensory impairment in older adults, the relationship of sensory impairment to everyday competence among older adults is gaining attention. Dual impairment, or concurrent impairments of vision and hearing, affects anywhere from 5% to 21% of older adults. Using Longitudinal Study on Aging data, we examined the longitudinal associations of self-reported dual sensory impairment with everyday competence in self-reported activities of daily living among adults aged 70 and older (N = 5,151). Self-reported dual sensory impairment was associated with higher levels of selfreported functional disability at baseline and at the 2-year follow-up interview, but the effect gradually diminished over time. However, self-reported dual sensory impairment was not associated with greater levels of self-reported disability as compared with self-reported visual impairment alone. Findings highlight the importance of vision and aural rehabilitation programs for older adults to mitigate the loss of competence in later life due to sensory impairment.

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“…Estimates range from 29 to 59% when audiometric testing is used to assess HI [13][14][15] , and from 12 to 42% when self-report is used [7,8,16,17] . Yet, unlike many chronic conditions common in later life, a range of assistive and amplification devices are available and appropriate to improve agerelated hearing loss.…”

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Corrected and Uncorrected Hearing Impairment in Older Canadians

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Background: Hearing impairment (HI) is a common chronic condition in later life, but one that can often be improved with the use of a hearing aid. However, a distinction is not often made between corrected and uncorrected HI in the literature. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of corrected and uncorrected HI, and assess whether there are differences in sociodemographic factors among older adults (age 50+) with corrected HI, uncorrected HI and no HI. Method: Secondary data came from two national data sources: the 1994 National Population Health Survey (n = 6,202) and the Canadian Community Health Survey 1.1 (n = 50,113). We use multinomial logistic regression to assess sociodemographic risk markers for both corrected and uncorrected HI. Results: Both corrected and uncorrected HI was common in this age group: 6.5 and 4.0%, respectively, in the National Population Health Survey and 5.7 and 2.5% in the Canadian Community Health Survey. In both samples, the prevalence of corrected and uncorrected HI increased with age and was more common among men. Respondents with either corrected or uncorrected HI were less likely to be married and more likely to report other physical health problems compared to respondents with no HI. In the Canadian Community Health Survey, income was associated with lower odds of reporting uncorrected HI, while education was associated with reduced likelihood of reporting corrected HI. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that HI is prevalent in later life, and sociodemographic factors such as marital status, education, and income do not differ significantly between those with corrected and uncorrected HI compared with respondents with no HI. Further investigation into the factors associated with hearing aid use is necessary to better target older adults who might benefit from wearing a hearing aid.

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Prevalence, Risk Factors and Self-Reported Medical Causes of Seeing and Hearing-Related Disabilities Among Older Adults

Cited by 17 publications

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Prevalence of Sensory and Cognitive Disabilities and Falls, and Their Relationships: A Community-Based Study

Prevalence of Sensory and Cognitive Disabilities and Falls, and Their Relationships: A Community-Based Study

Longitudinal associations between dual sensory impairment and everyday competence among older adults

Corrected and Uncorrected Hearing Impairment in Older Canadians

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