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Journal articles on the topic "Sensory impairment"

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Cai, Yurun, Yuri Agrawal, Jennifer Schrack, Alden Gross, Nicole Armstrong, Eleanor Simonsick, and Susan Resnick. "Sensory Impairment and Algorithmic Classification of Early Cognitive Impairment in Middle-Aged and Older Adults." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 436–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.1697.

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Abstract Sensory function has been linked to cognitive impairment and dementia, but the link between multiple sensory impairments and early cognitive impairment (ECI) is unclear. Sensory function (vision, hearing, vestibular, proprioception, and olfaction) was measured in 390 BLSA participants (age=75±8 years; 57% women; 69% white) from 2012 to 2018 over a mean 3.6 years. ECI was defined based on 1 standard deviation below age-and race-specific means in Card Rotations or California Verbal Learning Test immediate recall. Cox proportional hazard models examined the risk of ECI for each sensory impairment and across categories of impairments. Vision impairment (vs. no vision impairment) was associated with a 70% greater risk of ECI (HR=1.70, p=0.05). Participants with 1 or ≥2 sensory impairments had triple the risk of ECI (HR=3.74 and 3.44, p=0.008 and 0.02, respectively) compared to those without impairment. Future studies are needed to examine whether treatment for sensory impairments can modify these risks.
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Keating, Elizabeth, and R. Neill Hadder. "Sensory Impairment." Annual Review of Anthropology 39, no. 1 (October 21, 2010): 115–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.anthro.012809.105026.

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Fuller-Thomson, Esme, Aliya Nowaczynski, and Andie MacNeil. "The Association Between Hearing Impairment, Vision Impairment, Dual Sensory Impairment, and Serious Cognitive Impairment: Findings from a Population-Based Study of 5.4 million Older Adults." Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports 6, no. 1 (May 2, 2022): 211–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/adr-220005.

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Background: Sensory impairments and cognitive impairment are increasing in scope due to the aging population. Objective: To investigate the association between hearing impairment, vision impairment, and dual sensory impairment with cognitive impairment among older adults. Methods: Secondary analysis of a combination of ten consecutive waves (2008–2017) of the nationally representative American Community Survey. The sample included 5.4 million community-dwelling and institutionalized older adults aged 65 and older. Bivariate and logistic regression models were conducted to examine the association hearing impairment, vision impairment, and dual sensory impairment with cognitive impairment. Results: After controlling for age, race, education, and income, older adults with only hearing impairment had more than double the odds of cognitive impairment (OR = 2.66, 95% CI = 2.64, 2.68), while older adults with only vision impairment had more than triple the odds of cognitive impairment (OR = 3.63; 95% CI = 3.59, 3.67). For older adults with dual sensory impairment, the odds of cognitive impairment were eight-fold (OR = 8.16; 95% CI = 8.07, 8.25). Similar trends were apparent in each sex and age cohort. Conclusion: Hearing and vision impairment are both independently associated with cognitive impairment. However, dual sensory impairment is associated with substantially higher odds of cognitive impairment, even after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. Practitioners working with older adults may consider treatment for sensory impairments and cognitive impairment concurrently. Future research is needed to determine if the association is causal, and to investigate the effectiveness of common methods of treatment for sensory impairment for reducing the prevalence of cognitive impairment.
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Gopinath, Bamini, Gerald Liew, George Burlutsky, and Paul Mitchell. "Associations Between Vision, Hearing, and Olfactory Impairment With Handgrip Strength." Journal of Aging and Health 32, no. 7-8 (April 15, 2019): 654–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264319843724.

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Objectives: We aimed to assess the cross-sectional associations between sensory impairments (vision, hearing, and/or olfactory loss) and handgrip strength. Method: In the Blue Mountains Eye Study, 947 participants aged 65+ years had handgrip strength measured using a dynamometer. Visual impairment was defined as visual acuity <20/40 (better eye), and hearing impairment as average pure-tone air conduction threshold >25 dBHL (500-4,000 Hz). Olfaction was measured using the San Diego Odor Identification Test. Results: Marginally significant associations between sensory impairment and handgrip strength were observed after multivariable adjustment. For example, women with two or three sensory impairments had lower adjusted mean handgrip strength (17.47 ± 0.5 kg) versus women who had no sensory loss (18.59 ± 0.3 kg; p = .06) or only one sensory impairment (18.58 ± 0.3 kg; p = .05), respectively. No significant associations were observed in men. Discussion: Women who had multiple sensory impairments had reduced muscle strength as indicated by ~1.1 kg lower mean handgrip strength.
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Morales, Emmanuel Garcia, and Nicholas Reed. "Early Retirement and Sensory Impairments: The Modifying Effect of Total Assets." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 441. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.1712.

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Abstract Sensory impairments are common among older adults. Little is known on the association between sensory impairments, which impact labor productivity, and the effect modification of wealth. We used the 2006-2018 rounds of the Health and Retirement Study. Hearing (HI) and vision (VI) impairments (self-report) at baseline, and working status throughout the study period was observed. Logistic regression models, adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics, were used to characterize the association of sensory impairment and early retirement (i.e., before age 65). Secondary analysis stratified by assets. Among 1,688 adults ages 53-64, 1,350 had no impairment, 140 had HI only, 141 VI only, and 57 had dual sensory impairment (DSI). Only adults with HI had higher odds of early retirement (Odds Ratio [OR]: 1.6; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.0,2.5) relative to those without sensory impairment. Among those with large assets, those with HI had higher odds (OR:2.6, 95% CI: 1.4,5.2) and those with VI had lower odds (OR. 0.37; 95% CI: 0.2,0.8) of early retirement. Among the low asset group, we found no differences across impairment groups for the odds of retirement. In sample of older adults, we provide evidence that the presence of hearing impairment is associated early retirement. Secondary analyses suggest wealth may modify this association which highlights the wealth disparities faced by people with sensory impairments.
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Deal, Jennifer, Pei-Lun Kuo, Alison Huang, Joshua Ehrlich, Judith Kasper, Nicholas Reed, Frank Lin, and Bonnielin Swenor. "Prevalence of Concurrent Functional Vision and Hearing Impairment and Its Association with Dementia." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 434. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.1688.

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Abstract Vision and hearing impairment are common and independently linked to dementia risk. Adults with concurrent vision and hearing impairment (dual sensory impairment, DSI) may be particularly at-risk. Data were from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) (2011–2018, N=7,562). Functional sensory impairments were self-reported (no impairment, vision only, hearing only, and DSI). We calculated age-specific prevalence of sensory impairments. Discrete time proportional hazards model with a complementary log-log link were used to assess 7-year dementia risk. Of 7,562 participants, overall prevalence of functional vision, hearing and DSI was 5.4%, 18.9% and 3.1%, respectively. DSI prevalence increased with age, impacting 1 in 7 adults ≥90 years. DSI was associated with a 50% increased 7-year dementia risk (adjusted hazard ratio 1.50; 95% confidence interval, 1.12–2.02) compared to no impairment. Sensory rehabilitative interventions for multiple impairments may be an avenue for consideration in efforts to reduce dementia risk.
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Khurana, Maitri, Natalie Shoham, Claudia Cooper, and Alexandra Laura Pitman. "Association between sensory impairment and suicidal ideation and attempt: a cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative English household data." BMJ Open 11, no. 2 (February 2021): e043179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043179.

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ObjectivesSensory impairments are associated with worse mental health and poorer quality of life, but few studies have investigated whether sensory impairment is associated with suicidal behaviour in a population sample. We investigated whether visual and hearing impairments were associated with suicidal ideation and attempt.DesignNational cross-sectional study.SettingHouseholds in England.ParticipantsWe analysed data for 7546 household residents in England, aged 16 and over from the 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey.ExposuresSensory impairment (either visual or hearing), Dual sensory impairment (visual and hearing), visual impairment, hearing impairment.Primary outcomeSuicidal ideation and suicide attempt in the past year.ResultsPeople with visual or hearing sensory impairments had twice the odds of past-year suicidal ideation (OR 2.06; 95% CI 1.17 to 2.73; p<0.001), and over three times the odds of reporting past-year suicide attempt (OR 3.12; 95% CI 1.57 to 6.20; p=0.001) compared with people without these impairments. Similar results were found for hearing and visual impairments separately and co-occurring.ConclusionsWe found evidence that individuals with sensory impairments are more likely to have thought about or attempted suicide in the past year than individuals without.
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Maharani, Asri, Piers Dawes, James Nazroo, Gindo Tampubolon, Neil Pendleton, Geir Bertelsen, Suzanne Cosh, et al. "Associations Between Self-Reported Sensory Impairment and Risk of Cognitive Decline and Impairment in the Health and Retirement Study Cohort." Journals of Gerontology: Series B 75, no. 6 (April 12, 2019): 1230–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbz043.

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Abstract Objectives We aimed to determine whether self-assessed single (hearing or visual) and dual sensory (hearing and visual) impairments are associated with cognitive decline and incident possible cognitive impairment, no dementia (CIND) and probable dementia. Method Data were drawn from the 1996–2014 surveys of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), involving 19,618 respondents who had no probable dementia and who were aged 50 years or older at the baseline. We used linear mixed models to test the association between self-assessed sensory impairment and cognitive decline followed by a Cox proportional hazard model to estimate the relative risk of incident possible CIND and probable dementia associated with the presence of sensory impairment. Results Respondents with self-assessed single and dual sensory impairment performed worse in cognitive tests than those without sensory impairment. The fully adjusted incidence of developing possible CIND was 17% higher for respondents with hearing impairment than those without hearing impairment. Respondents with visual impairment had 35% and 25% higher risk for developing possible CIND and probable dementia, respectively, than those without visual impairment. Respondents with dual sensory impairment at baseline were 38% and 26% more likely to develop possible CIND and probable dementia, respectively, than those with no sensory impairment. Discussion Self-assessed sensory impairment is independently associated with cognitive decline and incident possible CIND and probable dementia. Further studies are needed to identify the mechanism underlying this association and to determine whether treatment of sensory impairment could ameliorate cognitive decline and delay the onset of dementia among older adults.
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Zhou, Yifan, Jin Wei, Qinglei Sun, Haiyun Liu, Ye Liu, Jianfeng Luo, and Minwen Zhou. "Do Sensory Impairments Portend Cognitive Decline in Older Chinese Adults? Longitudinal Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey, 2011–2018." Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 2 (January 5, 2023): 430. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12020430.

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Previous studies on longitudinal sensory-cognition association are limited and have yielded inconsistent conclusions in western and developed countries. The present study obtained data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS, 2011–2018) and aimed to investigate the longitudinal effects of sensory impairments including single vision impairment (SVI), single hearing impairment (SHI), and dual sensory impairment (DSI) on cognitive decline in middle-aged and older Chinese population. In total, 11,122 participants accomplished all 4 interviews over 8 years and were included. Cognitive performances were assessed using Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) and self-reported sensory status were accepted as well. Confounding variables included age, sex, educational level, marital status, medical, and lifestyle related information. The impact of sensory impairment on cognitive decline over time was assessed using linear mixed-effects models (LMM). After being adjusted for multiple confounders, SVI/SHI/DSI were all shown to be significantly associated with executive functions, episodic memory impairment, and global cognitive decline over 8 years (all p < 0.05). Such associations become less significant among female and relatively younger populations (45–59 years old). Single vision and hearing impairments, along with dual sensory impairment, are all independently associated with subsequent cognitive decline among middle-aged and older Chinese populations over 8 years of longitudinal observation.
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Deardorff, William, Phillip liu, Richard Sloane, Courtney Van Houtven, Susan N. Hastings, Harvey J. Cohen, and Heather E. Whitson. "ASSOCIATION OF SENSORY AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT WITH HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION AND COST IN MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.170.

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Abstract The combination of sensory and cognitive impairment is increasingly prevalent among older adults and may be an important driver of healthcare cost due to functional disability and reduced self-care. This presentation focuses on the relationship between hearing and/or vision impairment and cognitive impairment with hospital admissions and healthcare cost using data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling adults. We show that the presence of sensory impairment is associated with increased risk of hospitalization regardless of dementia status. In adjusted models, annual total healthcare costs were generally higher among those with sensory impairments compared to those without sensory impairments. We will also discuss work related to the development of a prognostic model that provides estimates of hospitalization risk among older adults with self-reported hearing and/or vision impairment. This model may help inform allocation of health care resources to those at highest risk for adverse outcomes.
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Connell, Louise Anne. "Sensory impairment and recovery after stroke." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2007. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10247/.

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Sensory impairment is common after stroke though problems with the assessment of sensation have hindered research into sensation and its recovery. The revised Nottingham Sensory Assessment [NSA] (Lincoln et al, 1998) is a standardised assessment but there have been difficulties interpreting results, as it is not possible to calculate total scores. Therefore the purpose of this study was: - To investigate the extent of sensory impairment and recovery in stroke patients - To investigate if a total score for the NSA can be obtained - To explore the factors that are related to sensory impairment and outcome Method Patients with a first stroke were recruited on admission to two rehabilitation units in Nottingham. The NSA, which measures tactile sensations, proprioception and stereognostic ability, was administered on admission and at two, four and six months after stroke. Rasch analysis was used to examine if total scores of the NSA could be calculated. Results Seventy patients were recruited during a fifteen-month period. Mean age was 71 years (SD 10.00) and 36 were men. Sensory impairment was common in stroke patients and was significantly related to stroke severity. Stereognosis was the most frequently and severely impaired sensation. Rasch analysis enabled total scores of the NSA to be calculated. These totals showed significant recovery at six months post-stroke for upper limb tactile sensations, stereognosis and proprioception. Lower limb tactile sensations did not show significant recovery. The severity of the stroke, initial sensory impairment and activities of daily living ability were significantly related to sensory recovery, however they only accounted for 46-71% of the variance. Conclusion Sensation is a complex ability and a problem in its own right. Sensory impairment was a reflection of stroke severity but low variance indicates other factors were involved. Therefore there is a need to assess sensory impairment after stroke. Sensory outcome could not be accurately predicted, suggesting other potentially treatable factors such as cognitive and perceptual ability are involved. Rasch analysis allowed calculation of total scores, but also importantly allowed the scale to be shortened, making the NSA a more useable outcome measure.
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Mayhook, Stevie. "Access to education-industry links programmes by students with special needs." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250045.

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Smith, Ginny. "Challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities and sensory impairment." Thesis, University of Kent, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498862.

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Volpe, Alessandra G. "Predicting neurological impairment with the Dean-Woodcock Sensory Motor Battery." Virtual Press, 2004. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1292040.

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An integral part of neuropsychological assessment is the measurement of sensory-motor performance. Many studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of neuropsychological batteries to assess neurological impairment, however examination of only the sensory-motor portion of those measures has been limited. Investigations of tests of sensory and motor functions have often limited their analysis to single tests. The present study assessed the ability of the Dean-Woodcock Sensory Motor Battery (DWSMB), part of a new neuropsychological measure, the Dean-Woodcock Neuropsychological Battery (DWNB), to distinguish between normal subjects and neurologically impaired individuals as diagnosed by a neurologist. Scores from the subtests of the DWSMB from an existing data set for 250 normal and 250 neurologically impaired individuals were randomly assigned to two equal groups to allow for cross validation. Results indicated that the DWSMB was able to correctly identify 92.8% of the cases, identifying 94.4% of the normal population and 91.2% of the neurologically impaired subjects. An additional discriminant analysis was conducted to establish the accuracy of the DWSMB to identify individual diagnoses within neurologically impaired and normal subjects. The DWSMB correctly identified the following cases: 44.9% cardio-vascular accidents, 66.7% multiple sclerosis, 40% seizures, 42% traumatic brain injuries, 62.7% dementia, and 54.5% Parkinson's disease. Results indicated the usefulness of the DWSMB in identifying neurological damage and specific diagnoses in a relatively quick assessment. The utility of the DWSMB and the use of standardized administration procedures, behavioral information for evaluation, and measures of subcortical functions was discussed in light of future research. The potential use of the DWSMB in clinical and educational settings was also considered.
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Abrahams, Warwick Ashkey. "Service Organisations and Sexual Diversity: Sensory Impairment, Subcultures and Representation." Thesis, Griffith University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367772.

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The research deals with how blind or d/Deaf, Queer, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite and Transgendered (QLGBT) citizens are recognized or not by their advocacy and service organization. QLGBT persons with sensory difference or impairment are largely excluded from QLGBT lives. Even for those persons who have access to broader worlds substantially off-limits for persons with sensory difference or impairment, being ‘who one really is’ may not be an option in those environments daily lived. Representation, acceptable stereotypes, dominant constructs, self-acceptance, community bonding and the establishment of truly representative organizations are issues in this research. Disability, being Queer blind, d/Deaf, and disabled are 'normal' even if not 'average'. Sexual diversity and sensory difference are normal in the realm of human and animal lived experience. The research has investigated how organisations can assist stakeholders to enjoy or at least survive in their multi-faceted identities. www.netsurvey.com.au was a specially created website designed to interview people who are Deaf, an Australian first in the field, now being emulated. A long and extensive publicity campaign brought self-selecting blind and d/Deaf persons to the research. Ambitions of the research included: painting a picture of what was happening to persons who were marginalized in marginal situations, opening up the topics of sensory difference and diverse sexualities to further study and debate, providing a forum that might augment the voices of persons who seek recognition, catalyzing activism and increasing focus on the issues.
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School of Human Services and Social Work
Griffith Health
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Karpa, Michael James. "Impact of Individual and Combined Sensory Impairment in Older Australians." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/17283.

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Purpose: To estimate the prevalence and examine the clustering patterns of visual, auditory and olfactory impairments; to estimate the associations of olfactory impairment with neurodegenerative and other morbidities; to estimate the associations of visual and auditory impairments with morbidity and mortality using Cox regression; and to examine the associations of visual and auditory impairments with morbidity and mortality using structural equation modelling to identify potential indirect pathways and assess whether Cox regression underestimated the associations between VI, AI and mortality in a representative sample of older Australians. Methods: The Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) examined 3,654 persons aged 49+ during 1992-1994, and after 5 and 10 years. The Blue Mountains Hearing Study (BMHS) invited participants who attended the second cross-sectional survey of the Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES 2). Persons who moved into the study area or study age group, identified from a repeat door-to door census in 1999, were also invited to participate. The Blue Mountains Hearing Study (BMHS) examined 2956 persons aged 49+ years (75.5% response) during 1997-2000. Vision, hearing and olfaction were assessed in BMES 3. Assessment was by interviewer administered structured questionnaire, clinical examination, audiometry, blood testing and the San Diego Odor Identification Test. A total of 1,497 (74.3% of all participants) had complete vision, auditory and olfactory data after BMES 3. Visual impairment (VI) was categorized as either: presenting visual impairment (PVI), VA less than 6/12 Snellen equivalent (<39 letters read correctly) in the better eye using current glasses; or correctable visual impairment (CVI), PVI less than 6/12 Snellen equivalent correctable to 6/12 or better after subjective refraction; or non-correctable visual impairment (NCVI), PVI correctable to less than 6/12 Snellen equivalent in the better eye, after subjective refraction. Olfactory impairment (OI) was defined by San Diego Odour Identification Test score with subjects classified as having no impairment (score 6, 7 or 8), mild impairment (4 or 5), moderate impairment (≤3), or any impairment (<6). Auditory impairment (AI) was defined as the pure-tone average (0.5-4kHz) of air-conduction hearing thresholds >25 decibels hearing level (dBHL). Cognitive impairment was defined as mini mental state exam (MMSE) scores <24. Log-linear models were used to assess the concomitant presence of the three sensory impairments (visual, auditory and olfactory). Observed frequencies of concomitant sensory impairments were compared to the expected frequencies estimated assuming they occurred independently (no clustering tendency). Multivariable adjusted logistic regression models were constructed to estimate associations between olfactory impairment and morbidities, including neurodegenerative conditions. Associations between visual impairment and mortality risk, and between hearing loss and mortality risk, were estimated using Cox regression and structural equation modelling (SEM). Odds ratios (OR), hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are presented. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Australian National Death Index data confirmed deaths until 2005.   Results: After13 years from baseline, 1273 participants had died. After 5 years from BMES 2 (BMHS), 403 participants had died. At BMES 3, the prevalence of PVI, CVI and NCVI was 11%, 8% and 3% respectively. The prevalence of any OI was 27.0% and the prevalence of AI was 43%. The observed prevalence of having all three sensory impairments in persons with PVI (or NCVI) was 2.6 (or 3.0) times greater than predicted if they clustered independently. VI, AI and OI clustered differently in women compared to men. Inverse associations were observed between OI and body mass index (OR per 5 kg/m2 increase, 0.8, CI 0.7-0.9) and between moderate impairment and hypertension (OR 0.6, CI 0.4-0.9). There was no significant relationship with angina, previous myocardial infarction or diabetes. Persons with Parkinson disease had an increased likelihood of both mild (OR 9.8, CI 2.0-47.5) and moderate OI (OR 16.1, CI 3.8-68.2), as did persons with impaired cognitive function (OR 3.3, CI 1.3-8.6 and OR 3.7, CI 1.5-9.6, respectively). After adjusting for mortality risk markers using Cox regression, higher mortality was associated with NCVI (HR 1.35, CI 1.04-1.75). This association was stronger for ages <75 years (HR 2.58, CI 1.42-4.69). Structural equation modelling revealed greater effects of NCVI on mortality risk (HR 5.25, CI 1.97-14.01 for baseline ages <75), with both direct (HR 2.16, CI 1.11-4.23) and indirect effects (HR 2.43, CI 1.17-5.03). Of the mortality risk markers examined, only disability in walking demonstrated a significant indirect pathway for the link between VI and mortality. Disability in walking acted both directly on mortality and via an association with self-rated health. Using Cox regression, hearing loss was associated with increased risk of both cardiovascular (HR 1.36, CI 1.08-1.84) and all-cause mortality (HR 1.39, CI 1.11-1.79) after adjustment for age and sex, but not after multivariable adjustment. Structural equation modelling pathway analysis, however, revealed a higher all-cause mortality risk (HR 2.58, CI 1.64-4.05) in persons with hearing loss, which was mediated by two variables: cognitive impairment (HR 1.45, CI 1.08-1.94) and disability in walking (HR 1.63, CI 1.24-2.15). These variables increased mortality both directly and indirectly through effects on self-rated health. Conclusions: In this representative population of older Australians, over one in ten persons had VI, over one in four persons had OI and almost one in two persons had AI. The prevalence of VI, AI and OI increased with increasing age. The prevalence of AI and OI was higher in males. The prevalence of VI was higher in females. Visual, auditory and olfactory impairments aggregated mutually and dependently. Visual impairment and AI were significantly associated with morbidity and mortality. Visual impairment predicted mortality by both direct and indirect pathways. Auditory impairment predicted mortality via indirect pathways. Disability in walking, which can substantially influence general health, represented a major indirect pathway for both VI and AI. Auditory impairment was also associated with increased all-cause mortality via cognitive impairment and self-rated health. Adjustment for these co-variables using Cox regression underestimated the associations between VI and AI and mortality. Olfactory impairment was inversely associated with BMI and hypertension. Olfactory impairment was significantly higher among persons with Parkinson disease and cognitive impairment. It is important to recognise that persons with sensory impairments are at increased risk of important comorbidities and mortality. Dependent clustering of sensory impairments suggest the possibility of a common underlying mechanism and that separate hearing and vision services may not adequately support older persons.
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Schroeder, Jan Walter. "Creating tactile feedback with intelligent electrical stimulation to compensate for sensory impairment." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2014. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21781/.

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Performing daily life activities can be more challenging as a result of peripheral neuropathy in the feet and can lead to an increased risk of falls and injuries. Biofeedback, in the form of electrocutaneous stimulation, can be used as a means to transmit information about the force and pressure applied to the feet, and this can help people determine their body position in relation to the ground and the amount of sway movements. The motivation for the present work was to explore whether a wearable electrotactile feedback system (EFS) could improve life quality by supporting people with balance instability as a result of this condition. In this study a wearable EFS was designed to estimate the magnitude of pressure applied to the feet during standing and walking. The study also aimed to determine whether the EFS had an effect on posture control in standing and confidence in walking among individuals suffering from peripheral neuropathy. A wearable EFS has been developed in this work including the hardware design for an electrocutaneous stimulation and a processing unit to compute the sensor data. The EFS uses a sensor system with piezoresitive force sensors that has been developed and tested beforehand. The proposed system considers aspects of safety and portability, as well as meeting individual parameters. The latter one was assured by implementing and testing a novel calibration method for the detection of sensory thresholds and device parameters. A software for magnitude estimation and force and pressure feedback based on the centre of pressure (COP) movement was programmed and a psychophysical transfer function involving sensory thresholds and sensor system variables was implemented. A pilot study with 11 participants was carried out to evaluate the suitability of the EFS for magnitude estimation. Magnitude estimation with the EFS showed high accuracy and sensitivity and it was found that the design proposed in this work is beneficial over other solutions. The upper leg was identified as a suitable location for electrotactile feedback. A proof of concept study was undertaken among 14 individuals suffering with peripheral neuropathy and five controls in a clinical environment, testing the effects of the EFS on balancing and walking in different scenarios. It was shown that, when used by patients with neuropathy, the EFS helped improving posture control in certain scenarios and did not hinder patients during walking. A longer learning period might be necessary so that users can fully benefit from the EFS. The findings of the study contribute to the understanding of electrotactile feedback and are valuable for further developments of wearable EFS to compensate for sensory impairment and improve activities of daily life for people with sensation loss in their feet.
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Atchley, Rachel M. "Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Stress-Related Inhibitory Gating Impairment." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1401920790.

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Bisi, Elizabeth A. "Impacts of Motor and Sensory Impairment on Language in Young Children with Autism." Thesis, Seattle Pacific University, 2021. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=28023622.

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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present with varying degrees of deficit in the broader areas of social communication and stereotyped behaviors, but emerging research proposes delayed motor skill and atypical sensory processing as additional factors worth closer examination. In the current study, I sought to investigate the impacts of visual motor skills and sensory differences on language ability in young children with autism. I hypothesized that young children with autism, atypical sensory processing (Short Sensory Profile, 2nd Edition), and impaired visual motor integration (Beery VMI, 6th Edition) would have the most impacted language ability scores (Differential Ability Scales, 2nd Edition). A total of 22 children, eight with autism (25% female; M age = 66 months or 5.5 years) and 14 with typical development (50% female; M age = 73 months or 6 years) between the ages of 3:0 and 9:6 and their parents completed measures for this study. Findings were significant for the relations of status (i.e., TD vs. ASD) on language ability [t(20) = 2.66, p = .015], status on visual motor integration [t(20) = 2.27, p = .035], and for status on sensory processing [t(20) = −5.35, p < .001]. Results of the three-way interaction indicated that 72% of the variance in language ability was accounted for by the key variables in this model, but this hypothesis was not supported: p = .09, B = .15, CI95 = −.031 to .33. Related hypotheses of visual motor integration on status and language, sensory processing on status and language, and between visual motor integration and sensory were also not supported. Ancillary analyses of individual moderation indicated significant status group (TD vs. ASD) differences for children with visual motor integration full form standard scores of 119 and below (p < .05) and for children with total sensory scores of 25 to 36 (p < .05). These post hoc findings are consistent with previous literature and demonstrate promise for replication in future research with a larger and more heterogeneous sample. Further research on these constructs is encouraged as it could inform meaningful pathways for early intervention.
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Dunsmore, Moira Elizabeth. "An invisible disability: navigating the enduring state of dual sensory impairment (DSI) in older age." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/29262.

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Dual sensory impairment (DSI) is a combination of vision and hearing impairment or loss, which varies in severity and is particularly prevalent in older age. DSI is a unique disability that sits at the intersection of ageing and disability, a complex medical issue with profoundly social consequences that has received little attention in health policy or disability research and practice. DSI presents significant challenges to older adults, their families and those with whom they interact, and despite its growing global prevalence, is underexplored in extant literature. This study uses grounded theory to explore the social meaning and experiences of older adults with DSI and their family carers in Australia. Multiple physical, social and emotional impacts of DSI contribute to reduced social participation and declining availability of social networks. Critically, smaller social networks reduce access to resources and support, with the spouse, or significant other, becoming the main locus of support and, by default, social engagement. Using Charmaz’s constructivist grounded theory methodology, this thesis examines the dyadic, that is, the interrelated, social experiences of two persons in a DSI context, through the narratives of both older adults with DSI and their family carers (n=23), to extend current and develop new understandings of the meaning and experiences of DSI in a social context. Findings from this study establish that the social experience of DSI can be understood as a series of asynchronous transitions and shared experiences that occur between the older person with DSI and their family carer. These findings are conceptualised as an ‘enduring state’, which represents the interrelated and embedded actions involved in the daily life work of DSI. This research draws attention to the hidden arduous ‘lines of work’ shared by both those with DSI and their family carers, specifically the social work of DSI. This social line of work reflects experiences of social exclusion and poor recognition of DSI at micro, meso and macro levels of society. The age of participants, their associated co morbidities and declining personal agency impact access to the limited resources, support and information available, despite significant effort on their part. Complex processes of emotional and interactional disconnection are characterised by social loss, social effort and social isolation, shaped by changing roles and asynchronous adaptation to living with DSI. Caring in this context is often predominantly social and ‘invisible’. To reduce the social effort of their family member with DSI and to maintain their own self-identity, family carers in this context adopted a ‘conscious caring’ approach. This is conceptualised in this thesis as an approach to caring that accounts for the subtle and enduring shared impacts of DSI. The power of ‘conscious’ in this context is the level of understanding of DSI that empowers family carers to recognise the shared elements of DSI and facilitate better articulation of needs to engage others within their care network. Caring was multifactorial with key characteristics of negotiation, facilitation, guardianship and creating opportunities. These caring characteristics were dynamic and strategic in that family carers sought opportunities that were mutually beneficial. Conscious caring contextualises the capacity of family carers to access resources embedded in their social networks by bridging the gap between the dyad (close ‘bonding’ ties) and broader social networks (i.e. weaker, ‘bridging’ and more diverse networks). Social capital is a critical factor in DSI; it is defined in this thesis as the flow of resources (such as social support, health information) via social networks at a personal and interpersonal level. A reduction in both bonding and bridging networks limits personal, social and psychosocial resources and impacts the capacity of the dyad to renegotiate their roles, create and maintain their individual and shared social networks, and successfully transition to living with DSI. This study adopts a novel approach to understanding the social experiences of DSI from the ‘ground up’, that is, from the perspectives of older adults with DSI and their family carers. The shared experiences of DSI suggest that a socially inclusive, relational and interdisciplinary approach to future service, research and practice has merit in bridging the social gap that currently exists in the care and support available to the DSI family.
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East Sussex (England). Social Services Department. Physical disability & sensory impairment: Joint investment plan. Lewes: East Sussex County Council, 2001.

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Scotland. Community care services for people with a sensory impairment: An action plan. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive, 2004.

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Michael, Farrell. The effective teacher's guide to sensory impairment and physical disability: Practical strategies. London: Routledge, 2006.

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The effective teacher's guide to sensory impairment and physical disability: Practical strategies. London: Routledge, 2006.

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Developmental drama: Dramatherapy approaches for people with profound or severe multiple disabilities, including sensory impairment. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.

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Harries, Diana C. A sense of worth: A report on services for people with learning disabilities and sensory impairment. [London]: Committee on the Multi-Handicapped Blind, 1991.

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Harries, Diana C. A sense of worth: A report on services for people with learning disabilities and sensory impairment. [London]: Committee on the Multi-Handicapped Blind, 1991.

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Harries, Diana C. A sense of worth: A report on services for people with learning disabilities and sensory impairment. [London]: Committee on the Multi-Handicapped Blind, 1991.

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Slingerland, Beth H. A multi-sensory approach to language arts for specific language disability children. Cambridge, Mass: Educators Pub. Service, 1994.

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S, McCall, ed. Learning through touch: Supporting children with visual impairment and additional difficulties. London: David Fulton, 2002.

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Jordan, Rita. "Sensory Impairment in Autism." In Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, 1–11. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_413-3.

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Jordan, Rita. "Sensory Impairment in Autism." In Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2774–83. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1698-3_413.

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Jordan, Rita. "Sensory Impairment in Autism." In Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, 4233–43. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_413.

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McGinley, Vicki A. "Sensory Impairments (Including Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Deafness, and Deaf-Blindness)." In The Special Educator’s Guide to Assessment: A Comprehensive Summary by IDEA Disability Category, 341–82. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks California 91320: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781544344256.n18.

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Schiffman, Susan. "Sensory Impairment: Taste and Smell Impairments with Aging." In Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging, 77–97. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-385-5_5.

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Fellinger, Johannes. "Intellectual Disability and Sensory Impairment." In Textbook of Psychiatry for Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder, 849–67. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95720-3_33.

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Murphy, Claire. "Olfactory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Disorders." In Sensory Science and Chronic Diseases, 145–58. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86282-4_7.

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Era, P., M. Schroll, and S. Berg. "Nordic Comparison of 75-Year-Olds - Sensory and Psychomotor Functions." In Sensorimotor Impairment in the Elderly, 3–13. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1976-4_1.

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Woollacott, M. H., S. Moore, and M. H. Hu. "Improvements in Balance in the Elderly Through Training in Sensory Organization Abilities." In Sensorimotor Impairment in the Elderly, 377–92. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1976-4_23.

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Decker, Scott L., and Andrew Davis. "Assessing and Intervening with Children with Sensory-Motor Impairment." In Best Practices in School Neuropsychology, 673–92. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118269855.ch26.

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Conference papers on the topic "Sensory impairment"

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Chalmers, N., G. Seaborn, Jae-Yoon Jung, J. I. Glasgow, and S. H. Scott. "Recombination of common sensory-motor impairment evaluation techniques using a committee of classifiers." In 2009 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iembs.2009.5332555.

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Fujisawa, Shoichiro, Masaki Okegawa, Kenji Sakami, Jyunji Kawata, Yoshio Kaji, Mineo Higuchi, Shin-Ichi Ito, and Jiro Morimoto. "On the stimulation and visibility by blinking light emitting block for low vision." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001636.

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Approximately 80% of people with visual impairment have residual visual acuity. As such, the authors have developed a light-emitting block that is placed at the entrance of a pedestrian crossing to support those with visual impairment at night. A blinking light has generally been used for selectively distinguishing the target light source from the surrounding light source. However, this type of blinking (i.e., simple blinking) can be stimulating, making it suitable for night-time road construction sites but not for normal road environments. Therefore, the authors have focused on phase-in-phase-out blinking, which gradually brightens and darkens with each blink, thereby suppressing stimulation. This blinking pattern has been considered to reduce visibility just by suppressing the stimulus. However, focusing on the human sensory characteristics of adaptation and arousal, evidence has suggested the existence of a blinking cycle and pattern that awakens while suppressing stimuli.Therefore, the current study sought to identify blinking cycles and patterns that awaken while suppressing light stimulation. The intensity of light stimulation is evaluated via sensory evaluation. Based on the intensity of the stimulus and degree of arousal, we searched for the optimum blinking cycle that promotes adaptation, a human sensory characteristic, and arousal from the blinking pattern and verified the visibility of the obtained blinking pattern in individuals with visual impairment and healthy subjects. Previously, we had conducted an experiment in a region with a period of 4–7 s. This time, however, we conducted an experiment in a region with a period of 2– 3.5 s. This study verified that phase-in-phase-out blinking is effective for pedestrians while considering the surroundings.The purpose of this experiment was to determine the optimal blinking method for supporting people with visual impairment. Although it is desirable to provide support for people with visual impairment by promoting stronger visibility, introducing flashing blinks in public facilities may cause discomfort to healthy people around them. For instance, introducing a blinking light of approximately 1 Hz, which has a fast blinking cycle, at the entrance of a pedestrian crossing can enter the driver's field of vision, causing discomfort and making the driver look away, thereby leading to accidents. The ideal blinking light for support is that which limits arousal to some extent and does not induce discomfort. Based on the blinking patterns used in this experiment under the aforementioned condition, we believe that a fade-in-fade-out type pattern with a blinking cycle of 2 s and a lighting time of 2 and 3 s would be effective. The reason for this is that the intensity of the stimulus obtained from the sensory evaluation of healthy subject and those with visual impairment is suppressed, visibility is secured to some extent, and the blinking method does not induce discomfort. Thus, the fade-in-fade-out blinking method can be expected to suppress discomfort.
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Carmella Dizon, Felisa, Justine Ann Esguerra, Joseph Angelo San Gabriel, Ramon Gabriel Gomez, and Carlos Ignacio Jr Lugay. "Factors Affecting Organization's Impression in Hiring Persons with Disability in the Manufacturing Industry." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001667.

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Persons with Disabilities (PWD) are those with long-term impairments such as physical, mental, intellectual, and sensory disablement according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In the Philippines, a total of 1.44 million people live with disabilities and as of 2013, only 57.1% of them are employed. Moreover, 10.8% of the employed PWDs belong to the manufacturing sector. However, even with these numbers, people cannot deny that there are still companies who do not consider hiring PWDs even though studies show this may give benefits to them. With that, this study aims to determine the effects of age, sex, educational attainment, skills, and the type of impairment to an organization’s impression in hiring PWDs in the manufacturing industry. The researchers identified ‘Company Impression’ as the dependent variable in the study, where its independent variables are the demographic factors such as ‘Age’, ‘Sex’, and ‘Educational Attainment’, ‘Skills’, and ‘Type of Impairment’. In order to collect sufficient data to be analyzed in the study, survey questionnaires were handed out to HR recruitment employees of manufacturing companies in the Luzon island. A Structural Equation Model analysis was utilized in order to determine how the independent variables affect the dependent variable. Moreover, to ensure the accuracy and precision of the results, several softwares for data analysis was utilized such as the MS Excel and SPSS AMOS.
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Wolniak, Radoslaw. "THE PERCEPTION OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS IN SOSNOWIEC MUNICIPIAL OFFICE FROM DISABLE PERSON POINT OF VIEW." In GEOLINKS International Conference. SAIMA Consult Ltd, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.32008/geolinks2020/b2/v2/37.

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The paper concentrate on problems connected with problems of peoples with disability. The main aims of the paper is to measure the level of quality of service in the case of architectural barriers in municipal offices by peoples in disability. We made following hypothesis: the types of disability significantly affects the perception of quality of services in municipal office regarding architectural barrier. The problem of satisfaction of people with disability in the case of architectural barriers in municipal office in Sosnowiec was analyzed from type of disability point of view. We distinguished five main types of disability in the paper: sensory impairment – a lack, damage or disorder of sensory analysers’ function (this category includes the blind, the visually impaired, the deaf, hard of hearing persons and people with visual and auditory perception disorders); intellectual impairment – mental retardation; social functioning impairment – disorders of neural and emotional balance; communication impairment – hindered verbal contact (speech impediments, autism, stammering); motor impairment – people with motor organ dysfunction. On the basis of that are discussed in this publication the research, we can conclude that the overall assessment of architectural barriers for people with disabilities is as in the case of the Municipal Office in Sosnowiec at an average level. The problems focus mainly on matters of specialized service selected groups of customers with disabilities who require further elaboration. Another type of problem is to issue a limited number of parking spaces for the disabled, but for objective reasons, it will be difficult to solve. Also we can say that the assessment of the architectural barriers by peoples with various types of disability vary significantly. The architectural barriers are the problem especially for people with motor disabilities – those persons are going to municipal office often and because of type of their disability barriers within the office and near the office is the big problem for them. The results are supporting the hypothesis that the type of disability affects perception of architectural barriers by peoples with disabilities.
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Seo, Na Jin, and Derek G. Kamper. "Excessive Shear Force at the Digits May Contribute to Unstable Grip Following Stroke." In ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/sbc2009-205696.

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Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States and the third most frequent cause of death, following diseases of the heart and cancer [1]. Of the more than 700,000 Americans who experience a stroke each year [1], two-thirds survive [2]. Currently there are more than five million stroke survivors in the U.S. [1], many of whom have long-term motor and sensory impairments, especially in the arm and hand [3]. Studies report that 69% of patients who were admitted to a rehabilitation unit following stroke have mild to severe upper extremity dysfunction [4], and only 14% to 16% of stroke survivors with initial upper extremity hemiparesis regained near-complete motor function [3,4]. Chronic deficits following stroke are especially prevalent in the hand and therefore diminish the capacity to grasp [5]. Hand grasp has great functional importance for performing activities of daily living. The impairment in grasping significantly lowers stroke survivors’ functional independence.
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Elliott, David B., John G. Flanagan, Aftab Patla, Sandy Spaulding, Shirley Rietdyck, and Graham Strong. "The Waterloo Vision and Mobility Study: Vision Impairment in the Control of Posture." In Noninvasive Assessment of the Visual System. Washington, D.C.: Optica Publishing Group, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/navs.1993.nsub.4.

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The control of stable upright posture is a prerequisite for many tasks of daily living. The transition from quadrupedal to bipedal stance has made this seemingly simple task far more challenging. The base of support has been reduced and the large mass of upper body is balanced high above the ground. The upright stance is regulated by three major sensory modalities, vision, vestibular and the kinesthetic system. Vision provides expropioceptive information about body movements and their relation to the environment. The vestibular system provides a gravio-inertial reference frame, detecting angular and linear accelerations of the head. The kinesthetic system is the source of information about body movements and is referred to the support surface. It is evident that there is overlapping information amongst these three modalities. When one is comprised, the other systems can compensate.
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Legge, Gordon E. "Reading: Effects of Contrast and Spatial Frequency1." In Applied Vision. Washington, D.C.: Optica Publishing Group, 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/av.1989.thb1.

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Reading is a complex everyday task. Successful reading requires high-speed visual information processing. For several years, my colleagues and I have been studying visual factors in reading with two major goals in mind: to understand the roles played by sensory mechanisms in reading and to understand how visual impairment affects reading. In a typical study, we examine the effect of an important text variable (e.g. contrast) on reading by people with normal vision. Taking the normal data as a bench mark, we try to explain abnormalities in the performance of low-vision subjects.
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Tanaka, Martin L., Benjamin L. Long, Allston J. Stubbs, and David C. Holst. "Evaluating Pelvis Dynamics in Patients With Acetabular Labral Tears." In ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/sbc2012-80103.

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Common forms of hip disease include labral tears, synovitis, chondromalacia, or femoroacetabular impingement [1, 2]. Most patients with one of these medical conditions seek treatment to alleviate the pain. However, in addition to the pain, dynamic control of hip joint movement may also be impaired. This impairment may result from damage to proprioceptive organs or alterations in sensory capability caused by inflammation. Reduced biofeedback can lead to a loss of joint control that may result in additional injuries due to excessive tissue strain or falling due to a loss of balance. Our hypothesis is that acetabular labral tears alter normal pelvic movement and reduce subject balance control placing the patient at increased risk for additional injuries.
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Guarese, Renan, Franklin Bastidas, João Becker, Mariane Giambastiani, Yhonatan Iquiapaza, Lennon Macedo, Luciana Nedel, Anderson Maciel, Fabio Zambetta, and Ron Van Schyndel. "Cooking in the dark: a mixed reality empathy experience for the embodiment of blindness." In Proceedings of the XR in Games Workshop. Brazilian Computing Society, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5753/xr_in_games.2021.15680.

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In the context of promoting a sense of empathy for the difference in people without disabilities, we propose a gaming experience that allows users to embody having a visual impairment. By occluding the user’s vision and providing spatialized audio and passive haptic feedback, allied with a speech recognition digital assistant, our goal is to offer a multi-sensory experience to enhance the user’s sense of embodiment inside a mixed reality blindness simulation. Inside the game environment, while expecting a guest to arrive, the player is required to cook a meal completely in the dark. Being aided solely by their remaining senses and a digital assistant, players must go through several tasks as to prepare dinner in time, risking to lose a love interest.
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Musso, Alexandre Amaral, Maria Rufina Barros, and Ryann Pancieri Paseto. "Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) as a presentation of Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP): diagnostic error or overlap?" In XIII Congresso Paulista de Neurologia. Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicação, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5327/1516-3180.640.

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Case report: Male, 72 years old, with progressive tetraparesis, paraesthesia and burning pain with distal predominance. Electroneuromyography (ENMG) showed findings suggestive of sensory-motor axonal polyneuropathy and signs of active and chronic denervation in the L5 and S1 territory. Underwent lumbar arthrodesis and during surgery, presented symptomatic bradycardia requiring a pacemaker. He reported partial pain improvement, but had bilateral foot drop and bladder retention. New ENMG demonstrated findings, now suggestive of CIDP. Underwent intravenous corticosteroid therapy without improvement. In 2019, he presented dysphagia for solids, weight loss, erectile dysfunction, postural hypotension and sensory-motor worsening. Underwent Human Immunoglobulin for 6 months. As there was no improvement, he was referred to our service. Best analysis in history revealed heart disease in 3 siblings. Genetic sequencing was performed for FAP that demonstrated a VAL50MET mutation. Context: FAP is an autosomal dominant inherited disease, caused by mutations in the transthyretin (TTR) gene that determine the accumulation of abnormal protein aggregates. Peripheral neuropathy differs from classic CIDP pattern by the distribution of weakness, important impairment of fine fibers and refractoriness to immunosuppressive treatment. Conclusions: FAP is a serious and treatable condition. Early diagnosis has a huge impact on life quality. Although confusion with CIDP is frequent, it is possible through history to differentiate these conditions.
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Gutierrez-Arias, Ruvistay, Camila González-Mondaca, Vinka Marinkovic-Riffo, Marietta Ortiz-Puebla, Fernanda Paillán-Reyes, and Pamela Seron. Considerations for ensuring safety during telerehabilitation of people with stroke. A protocol for a scoping review. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, September 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2022.9.0104.

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Review question / Objective: To summarise measures or aspects targeted at reducing the incidence of adverse events during the delivery of exercise interventions through telerehabilitation in patients after stroke. Background: The sequelae in people with stroke are diverse. Regarding physical function post-stroke, functional impairment of the upper and lower extremities is common, which may be due to weakness or paralysis, sensory loss, spasticity, and abnormal motor synergies. In addition, a near 15% prevalence of sarcopenia has been found in people with stroke. Gait impairment has been observed in a high percentage of people with stroke, a dysfunction that may persist despite rehabilitation. More than 50% of people with stroke may experience limitations in activities such as shopping, housework, and difficulty reintegrating into community life within 6 months. These restrictions can result in a diminished health-related quality of life.
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