The Associations of Sensory Impairment With 10-Year Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: The Health and Retirement Study, 2010-2020.

Kun LiRahul GhosalDonglan ZhangYike LiMatthew C LohmanMonique J BrownAnwar T MerchantChih-Hsiang YangJean Neils-StrunjasDaniela B FriedmanJingkai Wei

Published in: Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology (2024)

Older adults in the U.S. with visual and hearing impairments simultaneously had a particularly greater risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, indicating the needs of targeted screening for timely treatment and further prevention of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive decline
healthcare
public health
cancer therapy
drug delivery
health information
hearing loss