Vision and Hearing Difficulties and Life Expectancy Without ADL/IADL Limitations: Evidence From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Health and Retirement Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing and vision difficulties are some of the most common deficits experienced by older adults. Having either visual or hearing difficulties increases the risk of comorbidity, disability, and poor quality of life. So far, however, few studies have examined the association between vision and hearing difficulties on life expectancy without activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental ADL (IADL) limitations (LEWL).

Methods

Data came from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Health and Retirement Study in the United States from 2002 to 2013. The outcome was defined as reporting 2+ limitations with ADL/IADL. Life expectancy was estimated by discrete-time multistate life table models for hearing and vision difficulties separately as well as for combine

SUBMITTER: Zaninotto P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799758 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature