Iracema Leroi, Lucas Wolski, Anna Pavlina Charalambous, Fofi Constantinidou, David Renaud, Piers Dawes, Mark Hann, Ines Himmelsbach, Jahanarah Miah, Magali Payne, Zoe Simkin, Chryssoula Thodi, Wai Kent Yeung, Abebaw Mengitsu Yohannes
PURPOSE: Aging-related sensory impairments are among the most common and disabling comorbidities in people with dementia (PwD). This study explored the unmet support care needs (SCNs) from the perspectives of people with hearing and/or vision impairment in dementia (PwD), and their care partners in Europe. METHODS: This was a two-phase mixed methods study. We administered standardized questionnaires of SCNs and quality of life (QoL) to PwD with hearing and/or vision impairment ( n = 97), and their care partners ( n = 97) in the UK, France, and Cyprus...
September 2022: Disability and Rehabilitation