The majority of residents with dementia (RwD) living in residential care homes have unrecognised and unaddressed hearing and/or vision impairment. This comorbidity is often associated with negative outcomes
The Sensory-cognitive Model of Place was used as a conceptual framework to guide the co-development of a Sensory Support intervention for Residential Care (SSI-RC) using interactive stakeholder discussion groups round key themes around sensory-cognitive health: residents’ own hearing and vision abilities; care home staff knowledge, awareness, and practice; the sensory-friendly environment; and the organisational structure and care pathways. Participants included clinical and academic professionals across hearing, vision, care home, environment, and dementia disciplines and people with lived experience of dementia in care home settings.