SPRING 2003
Aging and the Senses

Guest Editors Amy Horowitz & Cynthia Stuen INTRODUCTION: Aging and the Senses By Amy Horowitz and Cynthia Stuen   THE SENSES: AN OVERVIEW Vision Loss: Normal and Not Normal Changes Among Older Adults By Cynthia Stuen and Eleanor E. Faye A Primer on Hearing Loss in the Elderly By Barbara E. Weinstein Age-Related Changes in Perception of Flavor and Aroma By Nancy E. Rawson Balance and Falls Among Older People By Roberta A. Newton   THE CONTEXT OF SENSORY IMPAIRMENT: QUALITY OF LIFE Depression and Vision and Hearing Impairments in Later Life By Amy Horowitz Connections Between Vision, Hearing, and Cognitive Function in Old Age By Hans-Werner Wahl and Vera Heyl FEATURED ARTICLE: Sensory Loss, Dementia, and Environments By Rosemary Bakker Impairment of Both Vision and Hearing Among Older Adults: Prevalence and Impact on Quality of Life By Mark Brennan Driving and Vision in an Aging Society By Kent E. Higgins   TECHNOLOGY, SERVICE, AND POLICY ISSUES Available and Emerging Technologies for People with Visual Impairment By Gregory L. Goodrich Emerging Technologies for Hearing Loss: An Ecological Approach By Joseph J. Montano
		Public Policy and Age-Related Sensory Loss By Lorraine Lidoff The Role of Public Health in Addressing Aging and Sensory Loss By John E. Crews   RESEARCH AND PRACTICE APPLICATIONS Universal Design: People with Vision, Hearing, and Mobility Impairments Evaluate a Model Building By Gary Scott Danford Enhancing Socialization of Older People Experiencing Loss of Both Vision and Hearing By B. J. LeJeune, Bernard Steinman, and John Mascia Support Group Programs for Partners of People with Vision Loss By Carol J. Sussman-Skalka   PERSONAL EXPERIENCE Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight By Henry Grunwald Entendre fr: to hear, to understand. A Personal Perspective on Hearing Loss By Laurel Glass Out of Sight: A Personal Journey Through Ten Months of Blindness By Helen Kandel Hyman

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