Estimating the Years Lived With and Without Age-Related Sensory Impairment

Conclusions:
In addition to being highly prevalent, hearing and vision impairment affect older adults for substantial periods of their remaining life. Given their broad ranging impacts on health and well-being, sensory impairments are ideal targets for strategies to compress morbidity in late life.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - April 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kiely, K. M., Mitchell, P., Gopinath, B., Luszcz, M. A., Jagger, C., Anstey, K. J. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research