Concurrent vision and hearing impairment associated with cognitive dysfunction in a population aged 85+ years: the Ural Very Old Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prevalence of vision impairment, hearing impairment and dual sensory impairment (DSI) as combination of vision and hearing impairment, in association with cognitive dysfunction in a population aged 85+ years.

Methods

The cross-sectional population-based Ural Very Old Study, conducted in rural and urban Bashkortostan, Russia, between 2017 and 2020, included a detailed ocular and systemic examination with assessment of moderate to severe vision impairment (MSVI)/blindness (best-corrected visual acuity <6/18), moderate to severe hearing loss (MSHL) and cognitive function.

Setting

A rural and urban area in Bashkortostan, Russia.

Participants

Out of 1882 eligible individuals aged 85+ years, 1526 (81.1%) individuals participated.

Primary an

SUBMITTER: Bikbov MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9045115 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature