Faculty Articles
Social Adaptation in Older Visually Impaired Adults: Some Comments
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Rehabilitation and Health
ISSN
1068-9591
Publication Date
1-1995
Abstract
In this paper, we review the impact of visual impairment on social adaptation of older visually impaired adults. The review begins with statistics documenting increased visual problems among the elderly, concomitant with enhanced longevity. The next section provides a summary of assessment and treatment of the social adaptation of younger and middle-aged adults suffering from visual loss. The following section is a survey of extant literature on assessment and treatment of social functioning of older visually impaired individuals. The last section of the paper delineates further research needs, detailing a controlled outcome study that would place the field on a firmer empirical base than is available at present.
DOI
10.1007/BF02214961
Volume
1
Issue
1
First Page
49
Last Page
60
NSUWorks Citation
Hersen, M.,
Van Hasselt, V. B.,
Segal, D. L.
(1995). Social Adaptation in Older Visually Impaired Adults: Some Comments. International Journal of Rehabilitation and Health, 1(1), 49-60.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/707
