Concurrent hearing and vision impairment and 8-year memory decline in community-dwelling older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing and vision impairments are risk factors for cognitive decline; less is known about dual sensory impairment. This study quantifies the association between dual sensory impairment and 8-year change in memory among older adults.

Methods

Data (N = 5552) were from the National Health and Aging Trends Study. Memory (immediate/delayed word recall, subjective memory) was measured annually (2011 to 2019). Hearing and vision impairments were measured by self-report. Association between dual sensory impairment and 8-year change in memory was assessed using multivariate linear mixed effect models and generalized logistic mixed models.

Results

Rate of memory decline was most accelerated among participants with dual sensory impairment. For example, 8-year decline

SUBMITTER: Huang AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10238672 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature