| Title: | A comprehensive evaluation on the associations between hearing and vision impairments and risk of all-cause and cause-specific dementia: results from cohort study, meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization study |
| Journal: | BMC Medicine |
| Published: | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39506811/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03748-7 |
Publication 14198
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Abstract
BackgroundEpidemiological studies show inconsistent links between hearing/vision impairment and dementia risk. Using multisource data, we investigated how single or combined sensory impairments relate to risks of all-cause and specific types of dementia.MethodsWe employed a triangulation approach combining three methodologies. We analyzed 90,893 UK Biobank (UKB) adults to explore single and joint effects of hearing and vision impairments on all-cause and Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VD) and non-AD non-VD (NAVD). A meta-analysis of prospective studies involving 937,908 participants provided stronger evidence. Finally, we conducted Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using genome-wide association studies from UKB (361,194 participants) and FinnGen (412,181 participants) to validate relationships between sensory impairments and dementia occurrence.ResultsIn the UKB cohort study, compared to participants with normal hearing, those in the mild and severe hearing impairment groups had progressively and significantly higher risk of all-cause dementia (mild: HR1.52, 95%CI 1.31-1.77; severe: HR1.80, 95%CI 1.36-2.38), AD (mild: HR1.63, 95%CI 1.30-2.04; severe: HR2.18, 95%CI 1.45-3.27), VD (mild: HR1.68, 95%CI 1.19-2.37; severe: HR1.47, 95%CI 1.22-1.78), and NAVD (mild: HR1.47, 95%CI 1.22-1.78; severe: HR1.98, 95%CI 1.43-2.75). Besides, vision impairment was associated with an increased risk of all-cause dementia (HR1.55, 95%CI 1.18-2.04) and NAVD (HR1.51, 95%CI 1.07-2.13). Furthermore, dual sensory impairment was associated with stepwise increased risks of all-cause and cause-specific dementia than single hearing or vision impairment. In the meta-analysis of 31 prospective cohort studies, risks of all-cause dementia and AD were elevated in participants with single hearing impairment (all-cause dementia: HR1.30, 95%CI 1.21-1.40; AD: HR1.30, 95%CI 1.21-1.40) and dual sensory impairment (all-cause dementia: HR1.63, 95%CI1.14-2.12; AD: HR 2.55, 95%CI 1.19-3.91), while single vision impairment only associated with higher risk of all-cause dementia (HR1.43, 95%CI 1.16-1.71) but not AD. Finally, the MR analysis revealed a significant association between hearing impairment and all-cause dementia (OR1.74, 95%CI 1.01-2.99), AD (OR1.56, 95%CI 1.09-2.23), and NAVD (OR1.14, 1.02-1.26), as well as vision impairment and NAVD (OR1.62, 95%CI 1.13-2.33).ConclusionsOur findings showed significant associations between hearing and vision impairments and increased risks of all-cause and cause-specific dementia. Standardized hearing and vision assessment and intervention should be emphasized in dementia prevention strategies.</p>
13 Keywords
- Aged
- Cohort Studies
- Dementia
- Female
- Hearing Loss
- Humans
- Male
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- United Kingdom
- Vision Disorders
18 Authors
- Fan Jiang
- Qiuyue Dong
- Sijia Wu
- Xinhui Liu
- Alimu Dayimu
- Yingying Liu
- Hanbing Ji
- Le Wang
- Tiemei Liu
- Na Li
- Xiaofei Li
- Peipei Fu
- Qi Jing
- Chengchao Zhou
- Hongkai Li
- Lei Xu
- Shanquan Chen
- Haibo Wang
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 107217 | Association of sensory impairment, disequilibrium and cognitive frailty |
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