A preventive neurologist shares 2 overlooked dementia risk factors
A preventive neurologist said vision and hearing loss are risk factors for cognitive decline.Some researchers theorize that sensory loss reduces brain activity and stimulation.Wearing sunglasses or earplugs at concerts can go a long way in curbing vision and hearing loss.If you're trying to reduce your personal risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's, the answer might be right in front of your eyes — or within earshot.Dr. Kellyann Niotis, a preventive neurologist and assistant professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, said vision and hearing loss are two risk factors for cognitive decline."They're two big ones that people don't often think about as related to their brain," Niotis said at a June salon dinner with Julianne Moore to promote Brain Health Matters, a public health campaign from Lilly to encourage brain health awareness.
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A preventive neurologist said vision and hearing loss are risk factors for cognitive decline.Some researchers theorize that sensory loss reduces brain activity and stimulation.Wearing sunglasses or earplugs at concerts can go a long way in curbing vision and hearing loss.If you're trying to reduce your personal risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's, the answer might be right in front of your eyes — or within earshot.Dr. Kellyann Niotis, a preventive neurologist and assistant professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, said vision and hearing loss are two risk factors for cognitive decline."They're two big ones that people don't often think about as related to their brain," Niotis said at a June salon dinner with Julianne Moore to promote Brain Health Matters, a public health campaign from Lilly to encourage brain health awareness. "So if you are not up to date on your annual screenings, please, please, please do that."Niotis, who focuses on diseases like Alzheimer's, told Business Insider that she hopes more people will take risk factors like sensory loss more seriously as they age. A 2024 Lancet study found that nearly half of all dementia cases worldwide could potentially be prevented by mitigating risk factors, including vision and hearing loss.Niotis shared why our eyes and ears are so linked to brain health — and what to watch out for.Why sensory loss may be connected to cognitive declineNiotis said researchers are still trying to figure out exactly why hearing and vision loss are tied to neurodegenerative diseases like dementia.
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- A preventive neurologist said vision and hearing loss are risk factors for cognitive decline.Some researchers theorize that sensory loss reduces brain activity and stimulation.Wearing sunglasses or earplugs at concerts can go a long way in curbing vision and hearing loss.If you're trying to reduce your personal risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's, the answer might be right in front of your eyes — or within earshot.Dr. Kellyann Niotis, a preventive neurologist and assistant professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, said vision and hearing loss are two risk factors for cognitive decline."They're two big ones that people don't often think about as related to their brain," Niotis said at a June salon dinner with Julianne Moore to promote Brain Health Matters, a public health campaign from Lilly to encourage brain health awareness.
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