Journal of Global Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Dec. 18, 2021
Little
is
known
about
the
associations
between
vision
impairment,
hearing
and
cognitive
function.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
examine
whether
impairment
were
associated
with
a
high
risk
for
in
middle-aged
older
Chinese
adults.A
total
13
914
adults
from
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS)
baseline
selected
analysis.
Sensory
assessed
single
self-report
question,
we
categorized
sensory
into
four
groups:
no
dual
impairment.
Cognitive
assessment
covered
memory,
mental
state,
cognition,
data
obtained
through
questionnaire.Memory
negatively
(β
=
-0.043,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
-0.076,
-0.043)
-0.033,
CI
-0.049,
-0.017);
status
-0.034,
-0.018),
-0.070,
-0.086,
-0.055),
-0.054,
-0.039);
cognition
-0.028,
-0.044,
-0.013),
-0.074,
-0.090,
-0.059),
-0.052,
-0.067,
-0.036),
even
after
adjusting
demographics,
social
economic
factors,
lifestyle
behavior.Vision
are
status,
elderly
adults.
There
stronger
negative
cognitive-related
indicators
compared
middle-aged.
Journal of Alzheimer s Disease,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
83(3), P. 1073 - 1087
Published: Aug. 13, 2021
Background:
Visual
impairment
and
eye
diseases
have
been
associated
with
dementia,
though
mixed
findings
often
in
cross-sectional
studies.
Objective:
To
identify
prospective
studies
investigating
associations
between
visual
or
common
risk
of
all-cause
dementia
key
subtypes.
Methods:
We
searched
Medline,
PsycINFO,
Embase
from
inception
to
January
2020.
also
conducted
backward
forward
citation
searches
included
set
up
alerts
published
after
the
search
date.
Random-effects
meta-analysis
was
used
combine
adjusted
estimates
across
Results:
Thirty
met
our
eligibility
criteria.
For
impairment,
pooled
indicated
an
increased
(37,705
participants,
3,415
cases,
ratio
[RR]
=
1.38,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
1.19–1.59,
I2
28.6%).
Pooled
suggested
cataract
(6,659
1,312
hazard
[HR]
1.17,
CI:
1.00–1.38,
0.0%)
diabetic
retinopathy
(43,658
7,060
HR
1.34,
1.11–1.61,
63.9%),
respectively.
There
no
evidence
association
glaucoma
(175,357
44,144
0.97,
0.90–1.04,
51.5%)
age-related
macular
degeneration
(7,800,692
>
2,559
1.15,
0.88–1.50,
91.0%)
Conclusion:
As
cataract,
are
likelihood
developing
early
diagnosis
may
help
those
at
dementia.
Given
most
causes
treatable
preventable,
potential
for
prevention
warrants
further
investigation.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: July 8, 2021
Background:
Consensus
is
lacking
with
regard
to
whether
hearing
loss
an
independent
risk
factor
for
dementia.
We
therefore
conducted
a
meta-analysis
clarify
the
relationship
of
and
Methods:
Prospective
cohort
studies
investigating
association
between
incidence
dementia
in
community-derived
population
were
included
by
searching
electronic
databases
that
PubMed,
Embase,
Cochrane's
Library.
A
random-effects
model
was
adopted
combine
results.
Results:
Fourteen
cohorts
including
726,900
participants
analyzed.
It
shown
independently
associated
[adjusted
hazard
ratio
(HR):
1.59,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI):
1.37
1.86,
p
<
0.001;
I
2
=
86%].
Sensitivity
analysis
sequentially
excluding
any
individual
showed
similar
Subgroup
according
diagnostic
methods
loss,
validation
strategy
dementia,
follow-up
duration,
adjustment
apolipoprotein
E
genotype
also
consistent
results
(
-values
subgroup
differences
all
>
0.05).
Meta-analysis
five
connected
higher
Alzheimer's
disease
(adjusted
HR:
2.24,
CI:
1.32
3.79,
0.003;
2%).
Conclusions:
Hearing
may
increase
adult
population.
Whether
effective
treatment
could
reduce
should
be
explored
future.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
1500(1), P. 17 - 33
Published: June 10, 2021
Extensive
evidence
supports
the
association
between
age-related
hearing
loss
(ARHL)
and
cognitive
decline.
It
is,
however,
unknown
whether
a
causal
relationship
exists
these
two,
or
they
both
result
from
shared
mechanisms.
This
paper
intends
to
study
this
through
comprehensive
review
of
MRI
findings
as
well
cellular
alterations.
Our
structural
studies
demonstrates
that
ARHL
is
independently
linked
accelerated
atrophy
total
regional
brain
volumes
reduced
white
matter
integrity.
Resting-state
task-based
fMRI
on
also
show
changes
in
spontaneous
neural
activity
functional
connectivity;
alterations
areas
supporting
auditory,
language,
cognitive,
affective
processing
independent
age,
respectively.
Although
support
decline,
contribution
potential
mechanisms
should
be
considered.
In
regard,
indicates
their
role
possible
common
underlying
cognition.
Considering
existing
evidence,
no
single
hypothesis
can
explain
link
(i.e.,
sensory
hypothesis)
cause
expected.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. e0261207 - e0261207
Published: Dec. 31, 2021
Rationale
Dementia
currently
affects
50
million
people
globally
with
this
expected
to
triple
by
2050.
Even
though
hearing
loss
is
associated
cognitive
decline,
the
underlying
mechanisms
are
not
fully
understood.
Considering
largest
modifiable
risk
factor
for
developing
dementia,
it
essential
study
effect
of
aids
on
function.
Objective
To
systematically
review
existing
literature
examine
evidence
using
intervention
as
a
treatment
deteriorating
Design
A
search
PubMed,
Cochrane
Library,
Embase
and
grey
was
conducted
revealing
3060
unique
records
between
1990–2020.
Two
reviewers
independently
selected
longitudinal
studies
observing
effects
function
in
persons
without
dementia
at
onset
study.
Due
heterogeneity
data,
meta-analysis
could
be
performed.
Outcomes
described
summary
findings
table
portrayed
diagrammatically.
Results
We
identified
17
studies,
spanning
30
years
research
3526
participants.
The
included
made
use
different
tests.
These
tests
were
grouped
into
separate
domains
according
DSM-V
classification
further
analysis.
most
beneficial
impact
seems
domain
executive
function,
six
showing
improvement,
two
being
inconclusive
three
demonstrating
significant
effect.
Three
five
demonstrated
improvement
when
screening
brief
mental
status.
least
seen
complex
attention,
eight
no
effects,
compared
one
intervention.
Conclusions
Based
systematic
review,
we
conclude
that
there
controversy
about
cognition.
Additional
through
randomized
clinical
trials
standardized
assessment
longer
follow-up
warranted
elucidate
relationship.
Journal of Global Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Dec. 18, 2021
Little
is
known
about
the
associations
between
vision
impairment,
hearing
and
cognitive
function.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
examine
whether
impairment
were
associated
with
a
high
risk
for
in
middle-aged
older
Chinese
adults.A
total
13
914
adults
from
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS)
baseline
selected
analysis.
Sensory
assessed
single
self-report
question,
we
categorized
sensory
into
four
groups:
no
dual
impairment.
Cognitive
assessment
covered
memory,
mental
state,
cognition,
data
obtained
through
questionnaire.Memory
negatively
(β
=
-0.043,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
-0.076,
-0.043)
-0.033,
CI
-0.049,
-0.017);
status
-0.034,
-0.018),
-0.070,
-0.086,
-0.055),
-0.054,
-0.039);
cognition
-0.028,
-0.044,
-0.013),
-0.074,
-0.090,
-0.059),
-0.052,
-0.067,
-0.036),
even
after
adjusting
demographics,
social
economic
factors,
lifestyle
behavior.Vision
are
status,
elderly
adults.
There
stronger
negative
cognitive-related
indicators
compared
middle-aged.
