Methods of evaluation of double sensory impairment in the elderly. An integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i1p497-523Keywords:
Elderly, Dual Sensory Impairment, Integrative Review.Abstract
Objective: To review the evaluation methods used to identify dual sensory impairment in the elderly. Method: Search for articles on dual sensory impairment in the elderly in the PubMed, Scopus and BVS databases. Results: Seventeen studies were selected, of which 08 used subjective methods, 05 objective methods and 03 both methods. Conclusion: There was no standardization in the way to evaluate this population among the studies that addressed the double sensorial deficiency in the elderly.
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2019-03-30
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Margutti, P., & Momensohn-Santos, T. M. (2019). Methods of evaluation of double sensory impairment in the elderly. An integrative review. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(1), 497–523. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i1p497-523
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