Adults over 65 with vision loss have nearly 50% higher risk of dementia, but risk drops when problems are corrected. Vision impairment is now a modifiable risk factor for dementia.
Sensory loss leads to reduced brain stimulation, potentially causing atrophy. Hearing loss, also a risk factor, is anatomically connected to Alzheimer's region. Visual information activates multiple brain regions.
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