(HealthDay)—The polar vortex that has enveloped much of the United States this week poses a special danger to people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
Jan 30, 2019
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Vision impairment and blindness affect one in 11 Americans age 65 and older. Because our population is aging, the number of older adults with vision problems is predicted to rise. Older adults who have impaired vision may ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Hearing aids and cataract surgery are strongly linked to a slower rate of age-related cognitive decline, according to new research by University of Manchester academics.
Oct 11, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Your risk of vision problems increases with age, but there are things you can do to protect your sight, eye doctors say.
May 25, 2018
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(HealthDay)—A yearly eye exam is a key part of diabetes treatment, experts say.
Mar 8, 2018
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A Perth treatment could significantly reduce the damage done to brain cells following a stroke.
Sep 20, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Poor eyesight can make life harder for people at any age, but it can really take a toll on children's school performance and well-being, vision experts say.
Jul 28, 2017
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Vision problems are a common and sometimes lasting consequence of head injuries—from children and teens with sports-related concussions to military personnel with combat-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). New research ...
Jan 6, 2017
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A comprehensive vision assessment should be part of return-to-learn protocols to help determine when children are ready to return to the classroom following concussions—particularly in children reporting academic difficulty.
Jan 5, 2017
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Nearly 65 percent of adults aged 50 and over have vision problems. Although we know that poor vision can lessen an older adult's ability to function, until now not much has been known about how poor vision impacts an older ...
Dec 21, 2016
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