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ERIC Number: EJ780556
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Nov
Pages: 14
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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Low Vision Rehabilitation in a Nursing Home Population: The SEEING Study
Deremeik, James; Broman, Aimee T.; Friedman, David; West, Sheila K.; Massof, Robert; Park, William; Bandeen-Roche, Karen; Frick, Kevin; Munoz, Beatriz
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v101 n11 p701-714 Nov 2007
As part of a study of 198 residents with low vision in 28 nursing homes, 91 participated in a low vision rehabilitation intervention. Among the rehabilitation participants, 78% received simple environmental modifications, such as lighting; 75% received low vision instruction; 73% benefited from staff training; and 69% received simple nonoptical devices. Because of the cognitive and physical fragility of many nursing home residents, the authors recommend an approach that centers on training nursing home staff and improving the environment of the facilities, especially in the area of illumination. (Contains 4 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. on Aging (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD.
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