Open AccessVision Impairment and Participation in Cognitively Stimulating Activities: The Health ABC Study
Author(s) -
Varshini Varadaraj,
Beatriz Muñoz,
Eleanor M. Simonsick,
Bonnielin K. Swenor
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series a, biological sciences and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glaa184
Subject(s) - cognition , visual acuity , cognitive decline , gerontology , medicine , audiology , activities of daily living , cognitive impairment , affect (linguistics) , longitudinal study , statistical significance , ageing , psychology , demography , dementia , ophthalmology , psychiatry , sociology , disease , communication , pathology
Engagement in cognitively stimulating activities is associated with decreased rates of cognitive decline in older adults. However, most cognitively stimulating tasks require good vision, potentially affecting the ability of visually impaired adults to engage in these activities. We examined the relationship between vision and participation in cognitively stimulating activities.