Hearing and vision impairment and social isolation over 8 years in community-dwelling older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the long-term impact of hearing and vision impairment on social isolation. This study quantifies the association between hearing, vision, and concurrent hearing and vision impairment (dual sensory impairment) and social isolation over 8 years among older adults.

Methods

Data were from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), a cohort study (2011 - 2019) of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older. Social isolation was measured by a binary indicator incorporating four domains: living arrangement, core discussion network size, religious attendance, and social participation. Hearing, vision, and dual sensory impairments were measured by self-report and modeled categorically (no impairment [ref.], hearing impairment only, vi

SUBMITTER: Huang AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10936068 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature