Abstract
Dual sensory impairment (DSI) affects 11.3% of adults aged ≥80 years. Hearing and vision impairments are each associated with cognitive decline and dementia, but DSI’s impact is unknown. All-cause dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were adjudicated using longitudinal cognitive information. Ten neurocognitive tests were summarized using latent variable methods. Hearing was measured using pure tone better-ear thresholds (0.5-4 kHz) and vision with better-eye presenting distance visual acuity and/or contrast sensitivity. In 881 adults (79±4 years, 44% black, 64% female), DSI (vs. no hearing or vision impairment) was cross-sectionally associated with -0.17 standard deviations (SD) [95% confidence interval (CI): -0.32, -0.02] lower global cognitive score and an 87% increased odds (95% CI: 1.01, 3.45) of combined MCI/dementia, after full adjustment for demographic and clinical factors. Future longitudinal research should elucidate the mechanism underlying this association to determine if treatment can delay cognitive decline and MCI/dementia in older adults.
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