Sensory impairments
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People are less sensitive to smells the older they get, and women tend to have a more acute sense of smell than men.
Read more on Better Health Channel website
Anosmia (loss of sense of smell) can be caused from a bad dose of flu or a cold. Early treatment is the key to avoiding permanent damage.
Read more on myDr website
Loss of the sense of smell (anosmia) may be a marker of COVID-19 infection in otherwise asymptomatic people.
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Vision impairment covers vision problems like low vision, vision loss, and blindness. Children with vision impairment get a lot out of early intervention.
Read more on raisingchildren.net.au website
You’re not alone If you have a child with hearing loss or vision impairment, you shouldn’t have to leave your family, your community and your life behind to help your child reach their potential
Read more on Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) website
This booklet provides information for parents and professionals about the visibility of picture symbols used for communication with some children who have vision impairment and additional disabilities
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The photographs provide an approximate simulation of vision impairment (reduced visual acuity)
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This is the second monograph in a series providing a compendium of perspectives on the broad theme of educational principles and practice in the field of vision impairment in Australia
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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.
Read more on raisingchildren.net.au website
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.
Read more on Vision Australia website
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It's important to know what sensory loss is, how to recognise and differentiate it from expected age-related changes, and how to make adjustments for older people living with, or developing, sensory loss.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Cognitive impairment is a term used to describe someone’s current state. It generally presents as a state of confusion, loss of memory or attentiveness, trouble understanding or making sense, difficulty recognising people, places or things, or changes to mood.
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Introduction on the role of health professionals in eye health and vision care
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Authors' conclusions: Sham-controlled trials show statistically significant benefits; however, these benefits are small, do not meet our pre-defined thresholds for clinical relevance, and are probably due at least partially to placebo effects from incomplete blinding
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Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
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Inappropriate opioid prescribing can lead to patient harm as well as a medicolegal risk to prescribers. Prescribers...
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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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This article is intended to help healthcare professionals and people living with a disability to understand, access and navigate The National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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Increasing confusion in elderly clients can be puzzling for you as the caregiver. Establishing if a change in condition is permanent or acute will help you decide on the right plan of action. Knowing your client will give some indication of their basic memory ability and general daily functioning.
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When damage occurs to the brain due to stroke, tumour, traumatic injury or other reasons, the resulting symptoms are dependent on where the brain was damaged and the extent of the damage. Symptoms may include alterations to the person’s speech, mobility, memory and even personality.
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