Poor eyesight unfairly mistaken for brain decline

Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, according to a study from the University of South Australia. Cognitive tests that rely on vision-dependent tasks could be skewing results in up to a quarter of people over age 50 who have undiagnosed visual problems such as cataracts or age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It's something to be aware of if members and residents seem to be losing cognition. They may be reluctant to acknowledge vision problems.