“…Indeed, adequate sensory-processing abilities are necessary for maintaining positive interactions and relationships with others, understanding the world, and adjusting to changes in the physical and social environment (Ouwehand, de Ridder, & Bensing, 2007). These findings may explain why aging’s negative impact on sensory-processing abilities affects health status and quality of life (Anstey, Luszcz, Giles, & Andrews, 2001; Engel-Yeger, 2013; Spirduso, Francis, & MacRae, 2005). Although sensory-processing dysfunction among older persons may significantly reduce occupational engagement and participation, the knowledge about the relationship among these factors is still lacking, mainly with respect to the restrictions as expressed in daily life.…”