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Sensory impairments and mortality in an elderly community population
 — a six-year follow-up study
Author(s)I Appollonio, C Carabellese, E Magni
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 24, no 1, January 1995
Pagespp 30-36
KeywordsVisual impairment ; Hearing Impairment ; Death.
AnnotationExamines the predictive value of hearing and visual impairment on mortality in older people. Concludes that screening for sensory functions and rectifying the problems may improve the quality of life of older people and reduce mortality.
Accession NumberCPA-950208005 A
ClassmarkBR: BV: CW

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