Dementia's (reduction in memory) is highly connected with eye diseases…

The number of dementia patients in 2019 was more than 50 million. After the next three decades, this figure will reach 150 million. Up to 61 percent risk of memory loss with eye disease, heart disease, or depression increases the risk; Let us know why this happens? 

[Dementia is a major problem in increasing age]

If there is a problem in the eyes, the risk of dementia i.e. memory loss increases. In patients whose eyesight is decreasing, their memory and thinking ability may decrease. Researchers from China's Guangdong Academy of Medical Science, who conducted this research, say that the connection of eye diseases in increasing age is related to the decreasing memory of the elderly, but why this is so, has not been clearly revealed. 

The research was done on thousands of elderly people- A study was done to understand the connection between the eye and the brain. The research involved more than 12,000 people aged 55 to 73. The research report revealed that aging eye disease increases the risk of memory loss. For example, the risk of dementia was up to 26 percent higher in patients with macular degeneration. At the same time, 11 percent of cataract patients and 61 percent of those suffering from diabetes and eye problems were more likely to have dementia.

Scientist(s) arguments on eyesight and dementia- Researchers say, what the exact reason behind the loss of memory is when there is a problem in the eyes, it is not clearly known. There could be a reason behind the increasing age, the eyesight of the elderly starts decreasing. Due to this, the activity in their brain also decreases. That's why they are not able to recognize the faces of friends and family properly. The research, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, says that every year in the UK, about 50 percent of people aged 65 years suffer from cataracts, and 40 thousand people are troubled by macular degeneration. 

The risk is even higher in diabetes and heart patients- Researchers say that patients who have some kind of problem with their eyes and are suffering from diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or depression are at an even higher risk of dementia. According to research, eye diseases associated with macular degeneration, cataracts, and diabetes are also at higher risk. Efforts are being made to understand this connection between eyes and memory. 

Dementia cases are increasing rapidly around the world- Dementia cases are increasing worldwide. Scientists at the University of Washington predict that by 2050, dementia patients will triple worldwide. The number of such patients will increase to more than 15 crores. Most of its cases are increasing in Eastern, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East. According to the World Health Organization, there are 10 million new cases of dementia every year. 

According to new research by American scientists, by 2050, by educating people, the increase of its 60.2 million cases can also be stopped. The results of this research will help policymakers to devise new strategies so that cases can be prevented from increasing.

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