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Local resources help Central Virginia seniors living with impaired senses Published Thursday, May. 6, 2021, 9:42 am Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© Halfpoint – stock.adobe.com) Eighty-three percent of older adults live with at least one form of sensory loss, according to a survey by Home Instead Inc. While those with sensory loss have always faced an increased risk of feeling isolated, the pandemic has further reduced their a...

Millions of Older Adults Living with Sensory Loss Face a Greater Risk for Isolation Home Instead shares resources to create more inclusive and empathetic communities News provided by Share this article Share this article OMAHA, Neb., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighty-three percent of older adults in the United States are living with at least one diminished sense, according to a survey 1 by Home Instead, Inc. From touch and balance, to vision and smell, even the slightest deficit can create major challenges for older adults, especially in a world that is not generally designed to accommoda...