Impact of sensory impairments on dementia incidence and symptoms among Japanese older adults.

Michio MarutaTakayuki TabiraAkira SagariHironori MiyataKoji YoshimitsuGwanghee HanKazuhiro YoshiuraTakashi MatsuoMasahiro Kawagoe

Published in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2019)

Our results indicate that older adults with sensory impairments have a high incidence of dementia, with DSI presenting the greatest risk. Older adults with VI were found to be more likely to have day-night reversal symptoms when dementia occurs.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive impairment
physical activity
risk factors
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
breast cancer risk