The researchers found women with visual acuity of 20/100 or worse at baseline (HR, 5.66; 95% CI, 1.75-18.37) were at the greatest risk for developing dementia.

A study found that people with VI and dementia had a higher risk of inpatient admission compared with older adults with dementia who didn’t have VI or a hearing impairment (odds ratio [OR], 1.82 ...

Large retrospective studies have demonstrated that visual impairment is a risk factor for developing cognitive impairment, including dementia.Cataracts, age-related macular degeneration and ...

The weighted prevalence of dementia was 12.3% and was higher in subjects with near visual impairment (21.5%), distance visual impairment ranging from mild (19.1%) to moderate, severe or blind (32. ...

In total, the researchers estimated that 19 percent of all dementia cases could be attributable to at least one type of visual impairment, with poor contrast sensitivity showing the strongest ...

About 5.6 million Americans 65 and older have Alzheimer’s or related dementia, the study found. Overall, up to 19 percent of dementia cases were associated with at least one vision impairment ...

Researchers conducted a longitudinal study to analyze the association of visual function with the risk for dementia in 2159 men and women (mean age, 77.9 years; 54% women) included from the ...

A new study found a link between vision impairments and dementia risk in older adults. The study does not prove causation, but experts note that previous research has seen patients ...

In dementia, vision impairment may include a range of eyesight challenges that could affect the appearance of the eyes. A person’s vision sharpness and eye appearance will depend on their ...

A recent study highlights the range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness or visual impairment encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges, and outlines strategies ...