Visual functioning and home modifications at home
M. A. van Tilborg
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AbstractDuring this session all the visual challenges with the use of the technology in and around the house will be discussed. These days home modifications for patients with dementia are extremely important for the ability to live independently at home. People living with dementia do have a 5-time risks to fall (Rubenstein & Josephson, 2006). Fear of falling is also a reason of not want to leave their homes, or even reducing their mobility in their home situation. Visual functioning is broader than only the visual acuity. Visual acuity is the ability to see well at a certain distance recognizing high contract visual targets. Seeing well of better doesn't mean that frail people will fall less, people who sees better are able to be mobile with enlarged the risk to fall (Cummings et al., 2007). Visual functioning is the ability how well the person functions in vision-related activities. In the literature the importance of good hearing and good vision for promoting activities during the day are known. In reality specialized eyecare for people living with dementia and aging people in general (Saftari & Kwon, 2018), is getting more and more attention, although more awareness could me be made towards the use of home modifications in general.Keywords: visual functioning, dementia, home modifications
M. A. van Tilborg (2022). Visual functioning and home modifications at home. Gerontechnology, 21(s),4-4
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.530.4.sp1