Cognitive decline, sensory impairment, and the use of audio-visual aids by long-term care facility residents

Abstract Background Hearing and vision impairments and the use of audio-visual aids are associated with cognitive decline in community-dwelling older people, but effects in long-term care facilities (LFCF) are unclear. We hypothesize that visual and hearing impairment are associated with cognitive d...

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Main Authors: Rick Yiu Cho Kwan, Chi Wai Kwan, Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Iris Chi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02895-x