Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
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 |
| Authors: |
Franziska Radicke, Thea Schwaneberg, Claudia Meinke-Franze, Clemens Jürgens, Hans Jörgen Grabe, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Frank Tost, Neeltje van den Berg |
| Source: |
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2019. |
| Publication Year: |
2019 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Geriatrics |
| Subject Terms: |
Functional reading ability, Elderly, Study of health in Pomerania, Nieden reading chart, Daily activities, Geriatrics, RC952-954.6 |
| More Details: |
Abstract 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. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1471-2318 |
| Relation: |
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1191-2; https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2318 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12877-019-1191-2 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/cd11bb9ae70242aa8bb895176c9d24fb |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.11bb9ae70242aa8bb895176c9d24fb |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
