News Report | September 17, 2017
Older Adults With Vision Impairments Twice As Likely To Have Cognitive Problems
Adults age 60 and older with distance and near vision impairments are 1.9 to 2.8 times more likely to have cognitive impairment or dementia, according to an analysis of two national health surveys. Both surveys, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), for 1999 to 2002, and from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), for 2011 to 2015, included questions about distance and near vision acuity, and both included an assessment of cognitive function. The survey responses by adults over age 60 indicated an association between vision impairment and worse cognitive function.
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