Emotional and social consequences of age-related low vision
D Burmedi, S Becker, V Heyl, HW Wahl… - Visual Impairment …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this work is to narratively review findings on emotional and social adjustment
among visually impaired older adults. The definition of emotional adjustment employed here …
among visually impaired older adults. The definition of emotional adjustment employed here …
Emotional well-being and adjustment to vision loss in later life: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
Purpose: To review perceived emotional well-being in older people with visual impairment
and perceived factors that inhibit/facilitate psychosocial adjustment to vision loss. Method …
and perceived factors that inhibit/facilitate psychosocial adjustment to vision loss. Method …
Psychosocial adaptation to age-related vision loss: A six-year perspective
V Heyl, HW Wahl - Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
This comparison of the behavioral and emotional adaptation of elderly visually impaired and
sighted people found that age-related visual impairment was associated with other forms of …
sighted people found that age-related visual impairment was associated with other forms of …
Visual impairment and quality of life among older adults: an examination of explanations for the relationship
RL Brown, AE Barrett - Journals of Gerontology Series B …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. We examine 4 potential explanations for the lower quality of life reported by
older adults with greater visual impairment. Methods. Using 2 waves of data from a …
older adults with greater visual impairment. Methods. Using 2 waves of data from a …
Personal and social resources and adaptation to chronic vision impairment over time
JP Reinhardt, K Boerner, A Horowitz - Aging and Mental Health, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To examine the effect of personal (coping strategies and locus of control) and
social resources (family and friendship support) on adjustment to chronic vision impairment …
social resources (family and friendship support) on adjustment to chronic vision impairment …
The psychological challenge of late‐life vision impairment: concepts, findings, and practical implications
HW Wahl - Journal of ophthalmology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The intention is to summarize the body of evidence speaking to the psychological
challenges faced by visually impaired older adults, as well as their coping efforts. This …
challenges faced by visually impaired older adults, as well as their coping efforts. This …
The circumstances of older people in England with self-reported visual impairment: A secondary analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)
One key challenge to those charged with tackling the social exclusion of visually impaired
people is having information about the extent to which visual impairment is related to the …
people is having information about the extent to which visual impairment is related to the …
Challenges faced by older adults with vision loss: a qualitative study with implications for rehabilitation
VR Cimarolli, K Boerner, M Brennan-Ing… - Clinical …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To provide an in-depth assessment of challenges faced by older adults with
recent vision loss and to determine changes in the nature of these challenges over time for …
recent vision loss and to determine changes in the nature of these challenges over time for …
Psychosocial adaptation to visual impairment and its relationship to depressive affect in older adults with age-related macular degeneration
J Tolman, RD Hill, JJ Kleinschmidt… - The Gerontologist, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: In this study we examined psychosocial adaptation to vision loss and its
relationship to depressive symptomatology in legally blind older adults with age-related …
relationship to depressive symptomatology in legally blind older adults with age-related …
Profound vision loss impairs psychological well-being in young and middle-aged individuals
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of profound vision loss on
psychological well-being in adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults with regard …
psychological well-being in adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults with regard …