Author(s): Dumassais S; Pichora-Fuller MK; Guthrie D; Phillips NA; Savundranayagam M; Wittich W;
Background: Dual sensory impairment (DSI), the combination of visual and hearing impairments, is associated with increased risk for age-related cognitive decline and dementia. Administering cognitive tests to individuals with sensory impairment is challengi ...
Article GUID: 38506649
Author(s): Downey R; Gagné N; Mohanathas N; Campos JL; Pichora-Fuller KM; Bherer L; Lussier M; Phillips NA; Wittich W; St-Onge N; Gagné JP; Li K; ...
Background: Hearing loss predicts cognitive decline and falls risk. It has been argued that degraded hearing makes listening effortful, causing competition for higher-level cognitive resources need ...
Article GUID: 37864139
Author(s): Bethell J; Andrew MK; Hothi S; Mick P; Morgan D; O' Connell ME; Phillips NA; Stewart S; Walker JD; Wittich W; McGilton KS; ...
Objectives: This study tested the association between neuroticism and six cognitive measures, and examined the potential mediating roles of social connection (social isolation and loneliness) among ...
Article GUID: 37667914
Author(s): Mick PT; Kabir R; Pichora-Fuller MK; Jones C; Moxham L; Phillips N; Urry E; Wittich W;
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine, among a population-based sample of Canadian adults, if risk factors for cardiovascular disease (alone and in combination) were associated with hearing loss. Cross-sectional and longitudinal associat ...
Article GUID: 37122082
Author(s): Giroud N; Pichora-Fuller MK; Mick P; Wittich W; Al-Yawer F; Rehan S; Orange JB; Phillips NA; ...
Using data from the COMPASS-ND study we investigated associations between hearing loss and hippocampal volume as well as cortical thickness in older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), ...
Article GUID: 36911511
Author(s): Al-Yawer F; Pichora-Fuller MK; Wittich W; Mick P; Giroud N; Rehan S; Phillips NA;
Objectives: Hearing loss (HL) in older adults is associated with a decline in performance on cognitive tasks and the risk of developing dementia. However, very few studies have investigated sex-related effects on these associations. A previous study of cogn ...
Article GUID: 36607746
Author(s): Guthrie DM; Williams N; Campos J; Mick P; Orange JB; Pichora-Fuller MK; Savundranayagam MY; Wittich W; Phillips NA; ...
Vision and hearing impairments are highly prevalent in adults 65 years of age and older. There is a need to understand their association with multiple health-related outcomes. We analyzed data from ...
Article GUID: 35859361
Author(s): Stark Z; Morrice E; Murphy C; Wittich W; Johnson AP;
Many cognitive assessments include a visual component; however, adults may experience a decline in visual acuity with age. Scores on cognitive assessments of adults with visual impairments are typically lower than adults with normal vision, however, it is u ...
Article GUID: 35341447
Author(s): Morrice E; Murphy C; Soldano V; Addona C; Wittich W; Johnson AP;
Purpose: This study examined how optimal colour/illumination conditions and the efficacy of the iPad, LuxIQ and Smart Bulb varied as a function of print size in younger, older and visually impaired adults. Methods: Participants with visual impairments and ...
Article GUID: 34549808
Author(s): Morrice E, Murphy C, Soldano V, Addona C, Wittich W, Johnson AP
PURPOSE: This study examined the effectiveness of the LuxIQ, the Apple iPad and a smart bulb in assessing optimal colour and illumination to facilitate reading in younger, older and visually impaired adults. METHODS: Participants read standardised texts at ...
Article GUID: 33533095
Author(s): Morrice E, Hughes J, Stark Z, Wittich W, Johnson A
Optom Vis Sci. 2020 Jul;97(7):509-517 Authors: Morrice E, Hughes J, Stark Z, Wittich W, Johnson A
Article GUID: 32697558
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