Sensory impairments
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Anosmia - loss of smell - Better Health Channel
People are less sensitive to smells the older they get, and women tend to have a more acute sense of smell than men.
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Deafness and hearing impairment: children
If your child is deaf or hard of hearing, there might be challenges ahead. Early intervention and modern technology helps children reach their full potential.
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Vision impairment & blindness: children | Raising Children Network
Vision impairment covers vision problems like low vision, vision loss, and blindness. Children with vision impairment get a lot out of early intervention.
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Vision impairment - children
Vision impairment is a condition that prevents normal vision in one or both eyes
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Cortical Vision Impairment | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services
What is cortical visionimpairment?Cortical visionimpairment (CVI) can be either a temporary or a permanent visionimpairment caused by the disturbance of the visual cortex or posterior visual pathways of the brain. The degree of neurological impairment depends upon the time of onset and the location and intensity of the damage. The eyes may function normally but the visual systems of the brain do not consistently understand or interpret what the eyes see.
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Cortical Vision Impairment | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services
What is cortical visionimpairment?Cortical visionimpairment (CVI) can be either a temporary or a permanent visionimpairment caused by the disturbance of the visual cortex or posterior visual pathways of the brain. The degree of neurological impairment depends upon the time of onset and the location and intensity of the damage. The eyes may function normally but the visual systems of the brain do not consistently understand or interpret what the eyes see.
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Children with hearing loss - hearing impairment
Colds, infections, allergies and flu can temporarily reduce hearing
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Support for people who are blind or vision impaired | Vision Initiative
Information about services available to help people who are experiencing vision loss
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Newly diagnosed | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services
If you have recently been diagnosed with a vision impairment you probably have a lot of questions and concerns.You may be feeling overwhelmed by the diagnosis and are not sure what kinds of questions to ask. You can contact us to ask questions or to make a referral.
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Newly diagnosed | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services
If you have recently been diagnosed with a vision impairment you probably have a lot of questions and concerns.You may be feeling overwhelmed by the diagnosis and are not sure what kinds of questions to ask. You can contact us to ask questions or to make a referral.
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Cognitive Impairment
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What is the Vision Initiative? | Vision Initiative
More information on what the Vision Initiative program is
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Your role in eye health | Vision Initiative
The key role of health professionals in eye health and vision care
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About eye health | Vision Initiative
Introduction on the role of health professionals in eye health and vision care
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Get involved | Vision Initiative
Information on how you can get involved in the work of the Vision Initiative in Victoria and help save the sight of your community
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For GPs | Vision Initiative
Training on eye health and vision care available for GPs
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Opioid prescribing pitfalls: medicolegal and regulatory issues | Issue 6 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Inappropriate opioid prescribing can lead to patient harm as well as a medicolegal risk to prescribers. Prescribers...
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Long-term drug treatment of patients with alcohol dependence | Issue 2 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Drug therapy for alcohol dependence should only be used in conjunction with a comprehensive treatment plan. Naltrexone and acamprosate have well established...
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Confusion and Memory Problems in Older People
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Understanding Brain Damage Locations
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