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Hearing, Speech, and Langua...
Spatial Navigation Abilities in Deaf Older Adults With and Without Vestibular Impairment
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Older individuals with VI may present with difficulty in spatial memory and navigation, which increases the risk of falling or wayfinding difficulties. A high prevalence (54-85 percent) of VI in the deaf population puts older deaf individuals at risk.
In contrast, evidence of high visuo-spatial IQ in American Sign Language (ASL) users suggests that the spatial cognitive functions among deaf ASL users with VI may not be as affected as those among deaf non-ASL users with VI.
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