Pandemic lockdown declined emotional well-being for adults with hearing, vision loss: Study

December 07, 2021 12:49

A recent study has found that the lockdown during the pandemic caused mental and emotional issues amongst adults who had sensory impairment. Peggy Nelson, of the University of Minnesota, outlined the impacts in her presentation at the '181st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America'.

Nelson and her team surveyed three groups of older adults from the Twin Cities community: people with vision loss, people with hearing loss, and people without either condition.

They asked the participants about their worries, well-being, and social isolation at six-week intervals from April 2020 to July 2021.

The period corresponded to strict lockdowns in Minnesota, with some restrictions easing toward the end of the study.

All three groups of adults scored lower on a patient health questionnaire after the pandemic began. Additionally, people with vision or hearing loss faced unique problems.

"People with low vision were really hit hard," said Nelson. "Their whole mobility systems are built around public transportation and being around other people," Nelson added.

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