@article{ref1,
title="Association of single and dual sensory impairment with falls among medicare beneficiaries",
journal="Journal of aging and health",
year="2023",
author="Assi, Sahar and Garcia Morales, Emmanuel E. and Du, Eric Y. and Martinez-Amezcua, Pablo and Reed, Nicholas S.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine if dual sensory impairment (DSI) is associated with falls and fear of falling among older adults. <br><br>METHODS: Using data from the 2019 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), we studied the cross-sectional association of self-reported hearing/vision impairment with self-reported history/number of falls over the past year, fear of falling (scale 1-6), and a fall requiring medical help using weighted multivariable regressions adjusted for demographic and clinical covariates. <br><br>RESULTS: Among 11,089 Medicare beneficiaries (mean age = 74, 55% female, 9% Black), DSI is associated with increased prevalence (prevalence ratio = 1.45 [1.28-1.65]) and incidence (incidence ratio = 2.21 [1.79-2.75]) rate of falls, and greater odds of a higher fear of falling score (odds ratio = 1.38 [1.08-1.77]). <br><br>DISCUSSION: DSI is associated with falls among older adults. Consideration of DSI as a marker to initiate fall prevention programs and inclusion of sensory interventions in these programs may be valuable.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0898-2643",
doi="10.1177/08982643231190983",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08982643231190983"
}