Do self-reported hearing and visual impairments predict longitudinal dementia in older adults?
Alexander PabstJonathan BärSusanne RöhrMargrit LöbnerLuca KleineidamKathrin HeserAndré HajekCarolin van der LeedenBirgitt WieseWolfgang MaierMatthias C AngermeyerMartin SchererMichael WagnerHans-Helmut KönigSteffi G Riedel-HellerPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)
Hearing impairment is associated with an increased incidence of all-cause dementia in older adults. There is no excess risk or risk compensation through the additional presence or absence of visual impairment. Early prevention measures for hearing impairment might help to reduce the long-term risk of dementia.