Many people believe that
normal aging and getting older results in an almost certain loss of cognitive
abilities, and there is nothing that can be done to slow or halt this decline.
Research doesn’t actually support this line of thought, especially with regard
to maintaining good vision and hearing. Researchers
studied a group of people 50+ years of age from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), the English Longitudinal
Study of Ageing (ELSA) and the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in
Europe (SHARE) and found that there is a
clear pattern whereas seniors who work to avoid sensory impairment, in
particular vision and hearing, do not experience the same magnitude or speed of
cognitive decline as those who have a single sensory impairment and more so a
dual sensory impairment. The message is quite simple-seniors and those at risk
for age related memory loss and cognitive decline need to be sure to maintain
their eye health, vision and hearing.
If
you or someone you know-especially those in the senior age group-has not had a
thorough eye health and vision exam, please schedule an appointment at Alabama
Eye & Cataract Center, P.C. in Birmingham at 205-930-0930, visit Alabama Eye & Cataract Center, Google+ or www.facebook.com/alabamaeyeandcataractcenter.
Michelson Laser Vision, Inc. and Alabama Eye
& Cataract Center, P.C. are leading eye care centers in Birmingham located
at UAB-Highlands, 1201 11th Avenue S, Suite 501, Birmingham, Alabama 35205 and
staffed by UAB Medicine eye doctors and eye specialists.
