Multiple Sensory Impairment Is Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia Among Black and White Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have examined impairment in multiple senses (multisensory impairment) and risk of dementia in comparison to having a single or no sensory impairment.

Methods

We studied 1,810 black and white nondemented participants from Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study aged 70-79 years at enrollment. Sensory impairment was determined at our study baseline (Year 3-5 of Health ABC) using established cut points for vision (Bailey-Lovie visual acuity and Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity test), hearing (audiometric testing), smell (12-item Cross-Cultural Smell Identification Test), and touch (peripheral nerve function tests). Incident dementia over 10 years of follow-up was based on hospitalization records, dementia medications, or at least 1.5 SD de

SUBMITTER: Brenowitz WD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6521912 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature