Chances of Age-related Memory loss may decrease after the patient undergoes a cataract surgery or gets a hearing aid, finds a new study.
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‘Even though age is one of the most important factors implicated in cognitive decline, the scientists believe that hearing and vision interventions may slow it down and maybe even prevent some cases of dementia
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The rate of decline was halved following cataract surgery and was 75% less following the adoption of hearing aids. The research on cataract surgery - which is published in PLOS ONE today- was carried out using 2,068 individuals who underwent cataract surgery between Wave 2 and Wave 6 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing survey from between 2002 to 2014.
They were compared with 3,636 individuals with no cataract surgery.
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Both surveys assess cognitive decline by testing memory, asking participants to recall ten words immediately and then at the end of the cognitive function module.
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People with central hearing loss were twice as likely to have mild cognitive impairment as people who had no hearing loss.
People with central hearing loss were twice as likely to have mild cognitive impairment as people who had no hearing loss.
Dr. Dawes said: "These studies underline just how important it is to overcome the barriers which deny people from accessing hearing and visual aids.
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"And there are barriers to overcome: people might not want to wear hearing aids because of the stigma attached to wearing them, or they feel the amplification is not good enough or they're not comfortable.
"Perhaps a way forward is adult screening to better identify hearing and vision problems and in the case of hearing loss, de-medicalizing the whole process, so treatment is done outside the clinical setting. That could reduce stigma.
"Wearable hearing devices are coming on stream nowadays which might also be helpful. They not only assist your hearing but give you access to the internet and other services.
Dr. Maharani said: "Age is one of the most important factors implicated in cognitive decline. We find that hearing and vision interventions may slow it down and perhaps prevent some cases of dementia, which is exciting- though we can't say yet that this is a causal relationship.
"Other studies have attempted to look at rates of cognitive decline- but have not really succeeded as it's hard to take into account demographic factors.
"But the beauty of this study is that we're comparing the progress of the same individuals over time."
Source-Eurekalert
