TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Association of single and dual sensory impairment with falls among medicare beneficiaries
JO  - Journal of aging and health
A1  - Assi, Sahar
A1  - Garcia Morales, Emmanuel E.
A1  - Du, Eric Y.
A1  - Martinez-Amezcua, Pablo
A1  - Reed, Nicholas S.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0898-2643
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08982643231190983
ID  - ref1
ER  -