Association Between the Retinal Biomarkers and Cognitive Impairment in Community‐dwelling Older Adults in Taiwan
Ting‐Wen Chu, Yi‐Ting Hsieh, Jeng‐Min Chiou, Yao‐Lin Liu, Jen‐Hau Chen, Yen‐Ching Chen · 2025
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Ting-Wen Chu and five co-authors ask whether the thickness of retinal layers at the back of the eye can warn of cognitive decline in older adults in Taiwan. Eye scans are quick and painless, so a true link would aid early detection. Their 2025 study follows non-demented older adults over seven years. All were free of dementia when the study began, in 2015 to 2017.
The cohort held 264 adults who had retinal scans at baseline and cognitive tests every two years through 2022. One retinal layer showed a curved link with scores: both thin and thick values went with worse results. The link held for global scores, memory, and executive function, and it stayed clear in women when the sexes were split. The retinal nerve fiber layer showed no such link. The team names the one layer a hopeful early marker.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ting‐Wen Chu, Yi‐Ting Hsieh, Jeng‐Min Chiou, Yao‐Lin Liu, Jen‐Hau Chen, Yen‐Ching Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |