Spatial Navigation Abilities in Deaf Older Adults With and Without Vestibular Impairment
Overview
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.
The purposes of this 3-year project are to:
- develop and adapt spatial memory and spatial navigation assessment tools to be administered to the deaf population;
- characterize the spatial memory and spatial navigation abilities in young adults who are deaf, with and without vestibular impairments (VI); and
- assess the role of ASL in spatial memory and navigation abilities in older adults.
Contact
- Spatial Navigation Abilities in Deaf Older Adults With and Without Vestibular Impairment
- SLCC | 3117
- karen.garrido-nag@gallaudet.edu
- (202) 651-5000
- 202-250-2405
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