Prevalence of impaired functional reading ability and its association with quality of life, daily activity, mobility and social participation among general older adults in Germany

Prevalence of impaired functional reading ability and its association with quality of life, daily activity, mobility and social participation among general older adults in Germany

Abstract Background The prevalence of visual impairment and of impaired functional reading ability rapidly increase with age. However, functional reading ability is essential for an autonomous lifestyle. We analyzed the prevalence of impaired functional reading ability in the general elderly populat...

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Main Authors: Franziska Radicke, Thea Schwaneberg, Claudia Meinke-Franze, Clemens Jürgens, Hans Jörgen Grabe, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Frank Tost, Neeltje van den Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Functional reading ability
Elderly
Study of health in Pomerania
Nieden reading chart
Daily activities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1191-2

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