A study based on a large U.S. database found that all types of objectively measured visual impairment were associated with a higher prevalence of dementia in older adults.
“A majority of vision impairment is preventable, and many cases are even reversible. This is not necessarily the case with many other dementia risk factors,” study author Joshua R. Ehrlich, MD, MPH, told Healio. “Thus, for some older adults, improving and optimizing vision may represent a viable target to decrease the risk of dementia.”
Data were extrapolated from the 2021 National Health (Read more...)