Sensory Impairment and the Odds of Adverse Consequences of Unmet Needs for Care Among Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Vision and hearing impairments are highly prevalent conditions among older adults, and well-established links exist between sensory impairment and household, mobility, and self-care activity limitations. However, studies examining the impact of unmet long-term services and supports (LTSS) needs have not considered the role of vision and hearing impairment on the risk of experiencing adverse consequences, including wetting or soiling oneself.

Method

Using Rounds 1 and 5 of the National Health and Aging Trends Study, a nationally representative survey of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older, we examine the association of vision and hearing impairment on the odds of experiencing an adverse consequence while accounting for other sociodemographic and health status

SUBMITTER: Pittman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9071397 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature