Sensory impairments
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Loss of the sense of smell (anosmia) may be a marker of COVID-19 infection in otherwise asymptomatic people.
Read more on myDr website
Anosmia (loss of sense of smell) can be caused from a bad dose of flu or a cold. Early treatment is the key to avoiding permanent damage.
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People are less sensitive to smells the older they get, and women tend to have a more acute sense of smell than men.
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Vision impairment covers vision problems like low vision, vision loss, and blindness. Children with vision impairment get a lot out of early intervention.
Read more on raisingchildren.net.au website
Sensory and perceptual problems arise from damage to the right side of the brain or the parietal and occipital lobes of the brain.
Read more on Synapse - Australia's Brain Injury Organisation website
What is optic atrophy? Optic Atrophy is the result of degeneration or damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve transports visual information from the eye, to an area of the brain where it is processed. Click below to download the full Accessible Fact Sheets for Optic Atrophy: Accessible Word version (Word, 118KB) - Optic Atrophy
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What is it? A family of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. It leads to the gradual loss of sight, beginning with peripheral vision. There is often no pain or discomfort associated with vision loss from glaucoma. Glaucoma has two main categories – open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma. All forms of the disease lead to intraocular pressure that can damage the optic nerves. Problems with drainage can also cause glaucoma. This is because our eyes produce a liquid to clean the eye, nourish it and keep it in shape.
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The Vision Australia Library has a variety of resources and services for young people who are blind, have low vision or have a print disability.
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From symptoms to treatments, find out about a range of common eye conditions.
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Specialist preschools for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision: NextSense Spoken Language Preschool, NextSense Sign Bilingual Preschool, NextSense Blind and Low Vision Preschool, in NSW and Victoria. Find out more.
Read more on NextSense website
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Reproduced with permission from The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Hearing loss is a common problem among older individuals and is associated with significant physical, functional and mental health consequences
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There is increasing evidence that a number of different chronic conditions are associated with the development of cognitive impairment and dementia.The Dementia and Chronic Condi
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Cognitive Issues - Synthesis
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Authors' conclusions: Sham-controlled trials show statistically significant benefits; however, these benefits are small, do not meet our pre-defined thresholds for clinical relevance, and are probably due at least partially to placebo effects from incomplete blinding
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Providers must ensure that every client has the ability to raise concerns about their care regardless of culture, language, impairment or other factors. If these barriers impede the client’s ability to access the complaint system, the provider is expected to give the client extra support.
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Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
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Falls in older adults are often serious, resulting in functional decline, reduced quality of life, loss of independence and in severe cases, even death. It is estimated that about 40% of older adults fall within six months of discharge, with 50% of these incidents resulting in injury.
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When damage occurs to the brain due to stroke, tumour, traumatic injury or other reasons, the resulting symptoms are dependent on where the brain was damaged and the extent of the damage. Symptoms may include alterations to the person’s speech, mobility, memory and even personality.
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Reproduced with permission from The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Diabetic neuropathies increase with age, duration of diabetes and level of control of diabetes.
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Aphasia is the most common language disorder post-stroke, affecting one-third of all patients diagnosed with stroke. When a patient experiences speech difficulty, word-finding difficulty, or speaks with made-up or inappropriate language, they are likely to be experiencing aphasia.
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