Sensory impairments associated with cognitive impairment among older adults in China: A community-based, 10-year prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To address an existing gap in knowledge due to limited and inconclusive evidence, we aimed to investigate the association between sensory impairments and cognitive decline among older Chinese individuals.

Methods

We retrieved data on 6862 adults aged ≥65 years that were collected through the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study (CLHLS), a nationwide, prospective, community-based elderly cohort study. Visual or hearing impairment in the CLHLS were identified through self-reported questionnaire. Sensory impairments were categorised as no sensory impairment, hearing impairment only, visual impairment only, and dual sensory impairment according to hearing and vision function. Cognitive impairment was defined as having a score <18 on the Chinese version of the

SUBMITTER: Yang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450429 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature