Prevalence and correlates of hearing and visual impairments in European nursing homes: results from the SHELTER study

Abstrakt

This article presents conclusions from Shelter study about hearing and visual impairments at elderly people living in nursing homes in Europe. This article also shows clinical problems of polymorbidity and disability at older people.

Klíčová slova

• hearing
• visual
• impairment
• old age
• nursing home
• Shelter study