Combined Vision and Hearing Impairment is Associated with Frailty in Older Adults: Results from the West China Health and Aging Trend Study.

Yanli Zhao Qunfang DingTaiping LinXiaoyu ShuDongmei XieLangli GaoJirong Yue

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2022)

Older adults with dual sensory impairment are more likely to be frail than those with no impairment, suggesting that interventions to improve sensory function may potentially help reduce the risk of frailty in older adults.

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