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Self-Reported Sensory Impairments in Older Adults and their Association with Self-Rated Health and Mortality Outcomes
Bernard A Steinman1, Jennifer Tabler1, Casandra M Mittlieder1
14416University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.
Objectives:
This study assessed the relationship between self-reported impairments of vision, hearing, and dual sensory impairment, and change in self-rated health/mortality status over a 5-year period.
Methods:
Data came from the National Health and Aging Trends Study, a nationally representative survey of Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 and older. Analyses consisted of a series of ordinal logistic regressions stratified by sex.
Results:
For both women and men, self-reported sensory impairments were not statistical predictors of self-rated health/mortality, when other dimensions of health, such as physical functioning, participation, and activities of daily living functioning were included in models.
Discussion:
Understanding how self-reported sensory impairments impact self-rated health could assist in targeting rehabilitation strategies to older adults who experience sensory impairments.
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