Collecting Objective Measures of Visual and Auditory Function in a National in-Home Survey of Older Adults.

ABSTRACT: Maintenance of visual and auditory function is important for preventing the onset of activity limitations and preserving quality of life in later life. To date, national panel studies focused on health and aging have mostly collected subjective (self-reported) measures of visual and auditory function. The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), a study of Medicare beneficiaries ages sixty-five and older, recently developed a protocol for measuring objective visual and auditory function for its annual, in-home data collection conducted by trained interviewers. The protocol includes three vision tests-distance and near acuity and contrast sensitivity-and one hearing test-pure-tone audiometry-conducted using a tablet platform with results recorded in a scannable booklet. To identify o

SUBMITTER: Hu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8027590 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature