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UNTREATED VISION PROBLEMS CAN INCREASE

YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA BY 44%

According to a recent through a comprehensive personality and behav- nosed using objective cially in light of the growing
systematic review and examination of all available ioral changes. They will measures. burden of the disease.
meta-analysis of 16 studies population-based studies eventually be totally reliant Identifying modifiable risk
comprising 76,373 individ- in English. Our findings add on others to take care of ¸ The likelihood of hav- factors is the first criti-
uals, older adults with un- to the growing evidence them. ing a cognitive impair- cal step for developing
treated eyesight problems that fading eyesight is a ment was 137% higher effective interventions to
may have a higher chance risk factor for develop- The researchers included among people who achieve this goal,” says
of developing dementia. ing dementia,” said lead 16 studies including 76,373 had a sight problem Beibei Xu. “Our new results
author, Associate Pro- participants, with five compared to those highlight the importance of
The study’s findings, fessor Beibei Xu, from cross-sectional studies who did not. regular eye examinations
which were reported in the Medical Informatics and 11 longitudinal studies for older adults – enabling
the peer-reviewed journal Center, at Peking Univer- published before April ¸ People who had a any potential problems
Aging and Mental Health, sity. “Although the reasons 2020. From these studies, sight problem at with their vision to be
demonstrate the need for behind this remain unclear, the authors examined the baseline had a 41% spotted and treated early.
more research to deter- it suggests that diagnosing relationship between visual increased risk of They also suggest that any
mine how addressing older and treating eye conditions impairment and cognitive developing cognitive self-reported changes to
persons’ vision issues, such may be beneficial – both to outcomes in older adults. impairment and a a person’s eyesight should
as with glasses or cataract improve a person’s quality They found that: 44% increased risk of not be ignored.”
surgery, might prevent of life and also to poten- dementia, compared
cognitive issues and de- tially slow down or stop ¸ People with a sight with those who did not. The authors recommend
mentia. memory loss.” problem had an future research is now
increased risk of cog- “Finding ways to prevent or warranted to examine the
“This study is among People’s lives are severely nitive impairment and delay the onset of demen- effectiveness of treating
the first to evaluate the affected by the condition. dementia, regard- tia could help reduce its sight problems in older
association between sight As the disease develops, less of whether their devastating impact on the people to prevent cognitive
problems and cognitive individuals will have more visual impairment was lives of affected individuals impairment and dementia.
outcomes in older adults memory loss as well as self-reported or diag- and their families, espe-

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