{"id":21379,"date":"2023-04-03T17:47:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4eyes.com.tr\/?p=21379"},"modified":"2023-04-04T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T07:53:11","slug":"some-eye-diseases-increases-dementia-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/some-eye-diseases-increases-dementia-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Eye Diseases Increases Dementia Risk!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1669477842\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-925083101\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_70597919\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GozdenHaber1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GozdenHaber1.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GozdenHaber1-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GozdenHaber1-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GozdenHaber1-600x348.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_70597919 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n  <div id=\"page-header-1285899478\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title light simple-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center text-center flex-row-col medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            Some Eye Diseases Increases Dementia Risk!          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>People with poor eyesight start to read less due to reading difficulties. Reading less further reduces the amount of stimulation the brain receives&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Which eye diseases are associated with dementia?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diabetic retinopathy: 61% higher risk of dementia.<\/li>\n<li>Age-related macular degeneration: 26% higher risk of dementia.<\/li>\n<li>Cataract: 11% higher risk of dementia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Can cataract surgery reduce the risk of dementia?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A study published in the journal Jama Internal Medicine in 2021 found that cataract surgery reduces the risk of dementia in older adults. A study in 2022 estimated that clear vision and healthy eyes could potentially prevent dementia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can we help someone with visual impairment and dementia?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adjust lighting in the house so that it is bright but not dazzling.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Provide color contrast in areas such as stairs or the kitchen for safety.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keep area corridors and rooms clean. Clear of obstacles that could cause a fall.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Invest in tools and technology that can provide assistance.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Provide large print books and audio books.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What can we do for better eye and brain health?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do not smoke.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exercise for a total of at least 150 minutes a week.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maintain your weight by eating a healthy diet. Obesity increases the risk of eye and brain diseases. Eat lean protein, whole grains, vegetables and fruits.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sleep at least 7-8 hours a night.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Engage in activities to reduce your stress levels.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Get annual check-ups for problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, which increase the risk of eye and brain disease.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try to learn new things and engage in activities that keep your mind sharp.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be part of a strong social network of family and friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 85%;\">April 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[245],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eyehealths"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21379\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4eyes.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}