Understanding the impact of sensory loss on elders with cognitive impairment: a qualitative study of family carers' views on implications for quality of life and care in India

Keerthana Umapathy; Lynne Lohfeld; Suvarna Alladi; Priya Treesa Thomas; Nathan Congdon

doi:10.1002/alz70858_106383

Understanding the impact of sensory loss on elders with cognitive impairment: a qualitative study of family carers' views on implications for quality of life and care in India

Keerthana Umapathy^*
, Lynne Lohfeld
, Suvarna Alladi
, Priya Treesa Thomas
, Nathan Congdon

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

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Original language	English
Number of pages	2
Journal	Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume	21
Issue number	Suppl 4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70858_106383
Publication status	Published - 26 Dec 2025

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Umapathy, K., Lohfeld, L., Alladi, S., Thomas, P. T., & Congdon, N. (2025). Understanding the impact of sensory loss on elders with cognitive impairment: a qualitative study of family carers' views on implications for quality of life and care in India. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 21(Suppl 4). https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70858_106383

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Umapathy, K , Lohfeld, L, Alladi, S, Thomas, PT & Congdon, N 2025, 'Understanding the impact of sensory loss on elders with cognitive impairment: a qualitative study of family carers' views on implications for quality of life and care in India', Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, vol. 21, no. Suppl 4. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70858_106383

Understanding the impact of sensory loss on elders with cognitive impairment: a qualitative study of family carers' views on implications for quality of life and care in India. / Umapathy, Keerthana ; Lohfeld, Lynne; Alladi, Suvarna et al.
In: Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, Vol. 21, No. Suppl 4, 26.12.2025.

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