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