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Sensory impairments and subjective well-being among aged African American persons
Author(s)Mohsen Bazargan, Richard S Baker, Shahrzad H Bazargan
Journal titleJournals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 56B, no 5, September 2001
Pagespp P268-P278
KeywordsBlack people ; Visual impairment ; Hearing Impairment ; Well being ; Cross sectional surveys ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe reported prevalence rates of vision and hearing impairments found in this study of nearly 1,000 older African Americans (36.5% and 26% respectively) are considerably higher than rates previously documented in comparable studies of older White populations. Although 84% of these study participants attempted to improve their vision by using glasses, only 4.3% who described their hearing as poor reported using hearing aids. Both poor vision and poor hearing are known to be associated with lower levels of psychological well-being, indicating the need for visual and audiological rehabilitation. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-011025202 A
ClassmarkTKE: BR: BV: D:F:5HH: 3KB: 7T

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