Efficiency of Sensory Substitution Devices Alone and in Combination With Self-Motion for Spatial Navigation in Sighted and Visually Impaired

Human adults can optimally combine vision with self-motion to facilitate navigation.In the absence of visual input (e.g., dark environments and visual impairments), sensory substitution devices (SSDs), such as The vOICe or BrainPort, which translate visual information into auditory or tactile information, could be used to Energy Snacks increase nav

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Association between visual problems, insufficient emotional support and urinary incontinence with disability in elderly people living in a poor district in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A six-year follow-up study.

IntroductionDisability follows the rapid rate of population ageing, imposing a huge burden on society.Functional assessment in older people can identify predictors of disability.ObjectiveAnalyze the incidence and the risk factors for disability in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in older adults ov

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