Understanding the impact of dementia and age‐related vision loss on older adults’ participation

With the growing number of older adults aging with a dual diagnosis of dementia and ARVL, it is imperative to understand the unique participation needs of this population to develop appropriate and targeted rehabilitation services. Perhaps most pressing is the need for collaborative working relationships to develop across practice areas, such that vision professionals and dementia care professionals could share best practices, knowledge, and skills to improve the quality of care, and support the participation, of older adults aging with this dual diagnosis.