Association Between Hearing and Vision Impairment and Risk of Dementia: Results of a Case-Control Study Based on Secondary Data
Introduction: Hearing and vision loss are highly prevalent in elderly adults, and thus frequently occur in conjunction with cognitive impairments. Studies have shown that hearing impairment is associated with a higher risk of dementia. However, evidence concerning the association between vision loss...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2019.00363/full |