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
Autor: | Wolfgang Hoffmann, Clemens Jürgens, Thea Schwaneberg, Hans J. Grabe, Franziska Radicke, Claudia Meinke-Franze, Neeltje van den Berg, Frank Tost |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Activities of daily living media_common.quotation_subject Visual impairment Population Vision Low lcsh:Geriatrics 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Elderly Reading (process) Germany Activities of Daily Living medicine Prevalence Humans Functional reading ability 030212 general & internal medicine Mobility Limitation Range of Motion Articular education Exercise media_common Aged Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study Daily activities business.industry Nieden reading chart Cognition Middle Aged Social engagement Social Participation lcsh:RC952-954.6 Cross-Sectional Studies Reading comprehension Reading Study of health in Pomerania Quality of Life Female Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology Research Article |
Zdroj: | BMC Geriatrics, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019) BMC Geriatrics |
ISSN: | 1471-2318 |
Popis: | 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 population and the association of impaired functional reading ability with quality of life, daily activities, mobility, and social participation. Methods Cross-sectional data from a population-based cohort were analyzed. Participants aged ≥65 years were tested for their functional reading ability using (1) Nieden charts (cognitive reading ability) and (2) a test in which a telephone number had to be found (reading comprehension). Prevalences of impaired functional reading ability were calculated. In multivariable regression models, the associations of cognitive reading ability (1) with quality of life, daily activities, mobility, and social participation were examined. Results 60 of 780 participants (7.69%) were able to read the third last text of the Nieden test (good cognitive reading ability), whereas 7 participants (0.9%) were unable to read any of the texts. 716 participants (91.8%) identified the phone book entry successfully (good reading comprehension). Multivariable regression models revealed no significant associations of the cognitive reading ability (1) with quality of life, daily activities, social participation, and mobility. Conclusion Our results showed a high prevalence of impaired cognitive reading ability (1). Reading comprehension (2) was slightly affected. The loss of cognitive reading ability usually progresses over years; signs and symptoms might remain unrecognized when compensated by other functions. |
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