Many people seem to think
that getting older and normal aging results in an almost certain loss of
cognitive abilities and nothing can be done to slow or halt this decline.
Research doesn’t actually support this thinking, 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 whereby seniors who work to avoid sensory
impairment-particularly 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 fir age related memory loss and cognitive decline need to be sure
to maintain their eye health and 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 The Eye
Clinic of Texas, an affiliate of Houston Eye Associates, at 800-423-3937, visit
The Eye Clinic of
Texas,
Google or facebook.com/ecot.lasik.
The Eye Clinic of
Texas is an affiliate of Houston Eye Associates, the largest ophthalmology
clinic in the nation. We are a leading eye care practice serving the greater
Houston, Galveston & League City with offices at 1100 Gulf Freeway, Suite
114, League City, Texas 77573 and 2302 Avenue P, Galveston, Texas.
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