The Health and Well-Being of Older Adults with Dual Sensory Impairment (DSI) in Four Countries.

OBJECTIVES:Dual sensory impairment (DSI) is a combination of vision and hearing impairments that represents a unique disability affecting all aspects of a person's life. The rates of DSI are expected to increase due to population aging, yet little is known about DSI among older adults (65+). Th...

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Main Authors: Dawn M Guthrie, Anja Declercq, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Brant E Fries, John P Hirdes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4858206?pdf=render