Associations of hearing and visual loss with cognitive decline and dementia risk: a 25-year follow-up of the Maastricht Aging Study
HL predicts faster cognitive decline but not dementia risk in adults aged 24-82 years. VL shows no consistent associations, though below-average visual acuity is linked to faster cognitive decline. This study supports HL as an independent risk factor for cognitive decline. Future studies should further evaluate the roles of HL and VL in dementia risk reduction.
Authors
- Kay Deckers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1339-2974)
- Huibert Tange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-7432)
- Martin P.J. van Boxtel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3221-2150)
- Lion M. Soons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6655-3279)
- Sebastian Köhler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2398-0609)
Institutions
- Maastricht University (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae271
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03
Funders
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum