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Effects of sensory aids on the quality of life and mortality of elderly people
 — a multivariate analysis
Author(s)Ildebrando Appollonio, Corrado Carabellese, Lodovico Frattola, Marco Trabucchi
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 25, no 2, March 1996
Pagespp 89-96
KeywordsVisual impairment ; Quality of life.
AnnotationReports on a cross-sectional study which examined the relationship between the use of sensory aids and the quality of life and mortality of older people suffering from sensory deprivation. It found that an uncorrected sensory deprivation was associated with impairment of mood, self-sufficiency, activities of daily living, and social relationships.
Accession NumberCPA-960328026 A
ClassmarkBR: F:59

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