Vision screening vital: new research find vision decline predicts cognitive decline

February 26, 2025
Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)

Regular eye tests may help predict our risk of developing dementia, researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have found.

Dementia rates are rapidly increasing in Australia and globally, with vision problems contributing to an estimated 4.7% of the burden. NeuRA Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cognitive Health, Dr Nikki-Anne Wilson, led the research that examined the effect of changes to eyesight in adults over a 12-year period.

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