Sensory Changes Related to Aging
Aging and the Eye: The Merck Manual of Geriatrics
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mm_geriatrics/sec15/ch126.jsp
Hearing Loss: The Merck Manual of Geriatrics
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mm_geriatrics/sec15/ch128.jsp
GeroNurse Online - Sensory Changes
www.consultgerirn.org
Provides an excellent overview of the assessment, interventions and evaluation of sensory changes in older adults. Select sensory changes from the topic menu.
Sensory Impairment in Older Adults: Hearing Loss
http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=670561? (AJN, October 2006)
Sensory Impairment in Older Adults: Vision Loss
http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=675464? (AJN, November 2006)
Animation on age related changes
http://www.environmentalgeriatrics.org/?
This animation addresses the impact of normal and non-normal age related changes experienced by older adults in their home environments and addresses hearing and vision loss.
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