Relationship between loss of auditory and visual acuity and social disengagement in an aged population

When 122 residents, aged 58 to 95 years, of two public-high-rise dwellings were interviewed on the Social Lifespace Measure, Perceived Lifespace Measure, Role Count Measure, and Total Disengagement Index and given vision and auditory tests, no relationships were found among the variables. There were no relationships between the variables and age and sex. Implications for nursing are discussed.