Nearly 20 percent of dementia cases could be prevented through better eye health: Study

Nearly 20% of dementia cases could be prevented through better eye health: Study

(The Hill) -- Nearly 1 in 5 dementia cases could be associated with vision impairment, according to a new study, suggesting that better eye health could help to lower the diagnosis rate. Dementia does not refer to a specific disease but is a general term for the impaired ability to recall, think or make decisions that inhibit daily tasks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common type of dementia is Alzhe…

Nearly 20 percent of dementia cases could be prevented through better eye health: Study

Nearly 1 in 5 dementia cases could be associated with vision impairment, a study found, suggesting better eye health could help to lower the diagnosis rate.

Wearing glasses could prevent one in five dementia cases, claims study

WEARING glasses could fend off dementia for tens of thousands of people, a study suggests. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US estimate unfixed vision problems play a role in up to one in five cases – 19 per cent. GettyAn estimated one in 10 over-50s have vision problems that need correcting (stock image)[/caption] About a million Brits have dementia and the disease is on the rise as more of us live to very old age. Around half of …