Walter Wittich

Affiliations

School of Optometry, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Research Services, CRIR/Centre de réadaptation MAB-Mackay du CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

ORCID: 0000-0003-2184-6139

Publications (28)

Exploring the use of smartphones and tablets among people with visual impairments: Are mainstream devices replacing the use of traditional visual aids?

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA

Avec: Natalina Martiniello , Werner Eisenbarth , Christine Lehane , Aaron Johnson ,

Intra- and interpersonal effects of coping on the psychological well-being of adults with sensory loss and their spouses.

Disability and rehabilitation

Avec: Christine M Lehane , Jesper Dammeyer ,

The experiences of people with Alzheimer's dementia and their caregivers in acquiring and using a mobility aid: a qualitative study.

Disability and rehabilitation

Avec: Susan W Hunter , Claudia Meyer , Alison Divine , Keith D Hill , Andrew Johnson , Jeff Holmes

Comparison of Two Lighting Assessment Methods when Reading with Low Vision.

Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry

Avec: Rebecca Henry , Josée Duquette ,

Older adults with dual sensory loss in rehabilitation show high functioning and may fare better than those with single sensory loss.

PloS one

Avec: Andrea Urqueta Alfaro , Dawn M Guthrie , Cathy McGraw ,

The association between tactile, motor and cognitive capacities and braille reading performance: a scoping review of primary evidence to advance research on braille and aging.

Disability and rehabilitation

Avec: Natalina Martiniello ,

Enablers and barriers encountered by working-age and older adults with vision impairment who pursue braille training.

Disability and rehabilitation

Avec: Natalina Martiniello , Leila Haririsanati ,

The effect of first-time 4-wheeled walker use on the gait of younger and older adults.

PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation

Avec: Humberto A Omana , Edward Madou , Alison Divine , Keith D Hill , Andrew M Johnson , Jeffrey D Holmes , Susan W Hunter

APOE-ε4 is not associated with pure-tone hearing thresholds, visual acuity or cognition, cross-sectionally or over 3 years of follow up in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Neurobiology of aging

Avec: Paul Mick , Rasel Kabir , Malshi Karunatilake , M Kathleen Pichora-Fuller , Terry-Lyn Young , Yuri Sosero , Ziv Gan-Or , Natalie A Phillips

Prevalence of sensory impairments in home care and long-term care using interRAI data from across Canada.

BMC geriatrics

Avec: Dawn M Guthrie , Nicole Williams , Atul Jaiswal , Paul Mick , Hannah M O'Rourke , M Kathleen Pichora-Fuller , Rinku Sutradhar

Are cognitive researchers ignoring their senses? The problem of sensory deficit in cognitive aging research.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Avec: Alison G Abraham , Chris Hong , Jennifer A Deal , Brianne M Bettcher , Victoria S Pelak , Alden Gross , Kening Jiang , Bonnielin Swenor ,

Financial Inequities in Optometric Education in Canada: A Comparison of Two Optometry Programs.

Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry

Avec: Etty Bitton , Deborah Jones ,

At-home computerized executive-function training to improve cognition and mobility in normal-hearing adults and older hearing aid users: a multi-centre, single-blinded randomized controlled trial.

BMC neurology

Avec: Rachel Downey , Nathan Gagné , Niroshica Mohanathas , Jennifer L Campos , Kathleen M Pichora-Fuller , Louis Bherer , Maxime Lussier , Natalie A Phillips , Nancy St-Onge , Jean-Pierre Gagné , Karen Li

Validation of the International Reading Speed Texts in a Canadian Sample.

Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry

Avec: Elliott Morrice , Julian Hughes , Zoey Stark , Aaron Johnson

Factors related to the use of a head-mounted display for individuals with low vision.

Disability and rehabilitation

Avec: Marie-Céline Lorenzini , Anni M Hämäläinen ,

Exploring Professionals' Experiences in the Rehabilitation of Older Clients with Dual-Sensory Impairment.

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement

Avec: Sarah A Fraser , Kenneth E Southall ,

Using the ICF to Identify Contextual Factors That Influence Participation of Persons With Deafblindness.

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

Avec: Atul Jaiswal , Heather M Aldersey , Mansha Mirza , Marcia Finlayson

Effect of Learning to Use a Mobility Aid on Gait and Cognitive Demands in People with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: Part II - 4-Wheeled Walker.

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD

Avec: Susan W Hunter , Alison Divine , Humberto Omana , Keith D Hill , Andrew M Johnson , Jeffrey D Holmes

The development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for deafblindness: A study protocol.

PloS one

Avec: Abinethaa Paramasivam , Atul Jaiswal , Renu Minhas , Peter Holzhey , Karen Keyes , Ricard Lopez ,

Accessible Virtual Arts Recreation for Wellbeing Promotion in Long-Term Care Residents.

Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society

Avec: Kelly J Murphy , Swathi Swaminathan , Elizabeth Howard , Aviva Altschuler , Jessica Rogan , Olivier Beauchet , Kate Dupuis , Liisa A M Galea , David Hogan , Navena Lingum , Gillian Rowe , Lia Tsotsos , Ala Szczepura , Feng Xie , Lynn Hasher

Identifying when children with visual impairment share attention: A novel protocol and the impact of visual acuity.

Infant behavior & development

Avec: Andrea Urqueta Alfaro , Stefania Vacaru , Paula S Sterkenburg

International Practice Recommendations for the Recognition and Management of Hearing and Vision Impairment in People with Dementia.

Gerontology

Avec: Jenna Littlejohn , Michael Bowen , Fofi Constantinidou , Piers Dawes , Christine Dickinson , Patricia Heyn , Emma Hooper , Tammy Hopper , Isabel Hubbard , Donna Langenbahn , Carrie L Nieman , Manoj Rajagopal , Chryssoula Thodi , Barbara Weinstein , Iracema Leroi

Hearing and visual acuity predict cognitive function in adults aged 45-85 years: Findings from the baseline wave of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Psychology and aging

Avec: Natalie A Phillips , Laina Isler , Rasel Kabir , Anni Hämäläinen , M Kathleen Pichora-Fuller , Paul Mick

Development and validation of a questionnaire for assessing visual and auditory spatial localization abilities in dual sensory impairment.

Scientific reports

Avec: Yingzi Xiong , Joseph Paul Nemargut , Chris Bradley , Gordon E Legge

Strategies used during the cognitive evaluation of older adults with dual sensory impairment: a scoping review.

Age and ageing

Avec: Shirley Dumassais , Margaret Kathleen Pichora-Fuller , Dawn Guthrie , Natalie A Phillips , Marie Savundranayagam ,

Executive function as a mediating factor between visual acuity and postural stability in cognitively healthy adults and adults with Alzheimer's dementia.

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

Avec: Susan W Hunter , Alison Divine , Edward Madou , Humberto Omana , Keith D Hill , Andrew M Johnson , Jeffrey D Holmes ,

The Prevalence of Hearing, Vision, and Dual Sensory Loss in Older Canadians: An Analysis of Data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement

Avec: Paul Thomas Mick , Anni Hämäläinen , Lebo Kolisang , M Kathleen Pichora-Fuller , Natalie Phillips , Dawn Guthrie ,

Charles Bonnet syndrome: development and validation of a screening and multidimensional descriptive questionnaire.

Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie

Avec: Sylvie Cantin , Josée Duquette , François Dutrisac , Lise Ponton , Marie Courchesne , Walter de Abreu Cybis , Kassandre Montisci , Marie-Chantal Wanet-Defalque

Réseau de co-auteurs

Susan W Hunter 4 collaborations

Alison Divine 4 collaborations

Keith D Hill 4 collaborations

M Kathleen Pichora-Fuller 4 collaborations

Natalie A Phillips 4 collaborations

Natalina Martiniello 3 collaborations

Andrew M Johnson 3 collaborations

Jeffrey D Holmes 3 collaborations

Paul Mick 3 collaborations

Atul Jaiswal 3 collaborations

Aaron Johnson 2 collaborations

Josée Duquette 2 collaborations

Andrea Urqueta Alfaro 2 collaborations

Dawn M Guthrie 2 collaborations

Edward Madou 2 collaborations

Rasel Kabir 2 collaborations

Humberto Omana 2 collaborations

Anni Hämäläinen 2 collaborations

Dawn Guthrie 2 collaborations

Werner Eisenbarth 1 collaboration

Christine Lehane 1 collaboration

Christine M Lehane 1 collaboration

Jesper Dammeyer 1 collaboration

Claudia Meyer 1 collaboration

Andrew Johnson 1 collaboration

Jeff Holmes 1 collaboration

Rebecca Henry 1 collaboration

Cathy McGraw 1 collaboration

Leila Haririsanati 1 collaboration

Humberto A Omana 1 collaboration

Malshi Karunatilake 1 collaboration

Terry-Lyn Young 1 collaboration

Yuri Sosero 1 collaboration

Ziv Gan-Or 1 collaboration

Nicole Williams 1 collaboration

Hannah M O'Rourke 1 collaboration

Rinku Sutradhar 1 collaboration

Alison G Abraham 1 collaboration

Chris Hong 1 collaboration

Jennifer A Deal 1 collaboration

Brianne M Bettcher 1 collaboration

Victoria S Pelak 1 collaboration

Alden Gross 1 collaboration

Kening Jiang 1 collaboration

Bonnielin Swenor 1 collaboration

Etty Bitton 1 collaboration

Deborah Jones 1 collaboration

Rachel Downey 1 collaboration

Nathan Gagné 1 collaboration

Niroshica Mohanathas 1 collaboration

Jennifer L Campos 1 collaboration

Kathleen M Pichora-Fuller 1 collaboration

Louis Bherer 1 collaboration

Maxime Lussier 1 collaboration

Nancy St-Onge 1 collaboration

Jean-Pierre Gagné 1 collaboration

Karen Li 1 collaboration

Elliott Morrice 1 collaboration

Julian Hughes 1 collaboration

Zoey Stark 1 collaboration

Marie-Céline Lorenzini 1 collaboration

Anni M Hämäläinen 1 collaboration

Sarah A Fraser 1 collaboration

Kenneth E Southall 1 collaboration

Heather M Aldersey 1 collaboration

Mansha Mirza 1 collaboration

Marcia Finlayson 1 collaboration

Abinethaa Paramasivam 1 collaboration

Renu Minhas 1 collaboration

Peter Holzhey 1 collaboration

Karen Keyes 1 collaboration

Ricard Lopez 1 collaboration

Kelly J Murphy 1 collaboration

Swathi Swaminathan 1 collaboration

Elizabeth Howard 1 collaboration

Aviva Altschuler 1 collaboration

Jessica Rogan 1 collaboration

Olivier Beauchet 1 collaboration

Kate Dupuis 1 collaboration

Liisa A M Galea 1 collaboration

David Hogan 1 collaboration

Navena Lingum 1 collaboration

Gillian Rowe 1 collaboration

Lia Tsotsos 1 collaboration

Ala Szczepura 1 collaboration

Feng Xie 1 collaboration

Lynn Hasher 1 collaboration

Stefania Vacaru 1 collaboration

Paula S Sterkenburg 1 collaboration

Jenna Littlejohn 1 collaboration

Michael Bowen 1 collaboration

Fofi Constantinidou 1 collaboration

Piers Dawes 1 collaboration

Christine Dickinson 1 collaboration

Patricia Heyn 1 collaboration

Emma Hooper 1 collaboration

Tammy Hopper 1 collaboration

Isabel Hubbard 1 collaboration

Donna Langenbahn 1 collaboration

Carrie L Nieman 1 collaboration

Manoj Rajagopal 1 collaboration

Chryssoula Thodi 1 collaboration

Barbara Weinstein 1 collaboration

Iracema Leroi 1 collaboration

Laina Isler 1 collaboration

Yingzi Xiong 1 collaboration

Joseph Paul Nemargut 1 collaboration

Chris Bradley 1 collaboration

Gordon E Legge 1 collaboration

Shirley Dumassais 1 collaboration

Margaret Kathleen Pichora-Fuller 1 collaboration

Marie Savundranayagam 1 collaboration

Paul Thomas Mick 1 collaboration

Lebo Kolisang 1 collaboration

Natalie Phillips 1 collaboration

Sylvie Cantin 1 collaboration

François Dutrisac 1 collaboration

Lise Ponton 1 collaboration

Marie Courchesne 1 collaboration

Walter de Abreu Cybis 1 collaboration

Kassandre Montisci 1 collaboration

Marie-Chantal Wanet-Defalque 1 collaboration