Artificial Sweeteners and Health Concerns

Vision impairment could affect dementia risk, study finds

Prioritizing visual health could improve consumers’ cognitive health in older age

A new study is exploring the link between vision impairment and dementia risk.

According to researchers, nearly 1 in 5 dementia cases could be prevented by maintaining proper visual health.

“In a nationally representative sample of older US adults, up to 19% of dementia prevalence might have been avoided through prevention and treatment of vision impairments that are largely correctable,” the researchers wrote. “Overall, while not establishing a cause-and-effect relation...

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