Estimating And Alleviating The Impacts Of Age-Related Sensory Decline

感觉丧失和痴呆对老年人的影响不成比例，经常同时发生，是澳大利亚老年人残疾负担的两个主要原因。本研究将调查听力和视力丧失对老年人健康和福祉的影响，为减少与年龄相关的感觉丧失的残疾负担提供策略。这些影响包括认知能力下降和痴呆、心理健康、生活质量、残疾和独立生活。

Sensory loss and dementia disproportionately affect older adults, often co-occur, and are the two leading contributors to disability burden among older Australians. This research will investigate the consequences that hearing and vision loss have for older adult health and wellbeing, informing strategies to reduce the disability burden of age-related sensory loss. These impacts include cognitive decline and dementia, mental health, quality of life, disability and independent living.