The relationship between self-reported sensory decline and cognitive frailty in older persons

• Published in: Geriatric nursing (New York) Vol. 58; pp. 52 - 58
• Main Authors: Jeong, Ha Na, Chang, Sun Ju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-07-2024
• Subjects: Cognitive frailty; Hearing; Older persons; Sensory decline; Vision; Cognitive frailty; Hearing; Older persons; Sensory decline; Vision
• ISSN: 0197-4572; 1528-3984; 1528-3984
• DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.05.004

•The prevalence of cognitive frailty was 15.7 % with poor hearing, 6.9 % with poor vision, and 17.9 % with both poor hearing and vision.•Poor hearing alone and combined with poor vision were associated factors for cognitive frailty.•However, poor vision alone was not significantly associated with cognitive frailty.•Nurses should give attention to older persons with sensory decline as they tend to face an elevated association with CF than those without sensory decline.
This study aimed to explore the relationship between self-reported sensory decline, including poor hearing and vision, and cognitive frailty in older persons. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the 2020 National Survey of Living Conditions and Welfare Needs of Older Koreans. Binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the relationship between self-reported sensory decline and cognitive frailty. Of 9,692 participants, 39.8 % experienced sensory decline. The prevalence of cognitive frailty was 15.7 % among participants with poor hearing, 6.9 % among those with poor vision, and 17.9 % among those with combined poor hearing and vision. In our model, adjusted for sociodemographic and health-related variables, the cognitive frailty was significantly associated with poor hearing alone and combined poor hearing and vision. The findings suggest that healthcare professionals should prioritize their attention to the risk of cognitive frailty in older adults experiencing poor hearing alone and combined with poor vision.