Communication screening in older adults with vision loss.
25 older adults with vision loss participated in a communication screen which included hearing, speech-language, and a self-assessment of communication. 64% failed at least two of the three screenings, suggesting that routine screening might identify older adults with vision loss who need rehabilitation in communication as a complement to visual rehabilitation.
Bennett
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock 72204, USA.
Dancer
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J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001131:Arkansas; D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010348:Patient Care Team