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Cataract Surgery Linked With Lessened Dementia Risk

The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study is a long-standing, Seattle-based observational study conducted at the Kaiser Permanente Washington of more than 5,000 participants older than 65. This lowered risk persisted for at least a decade after surgery. Cataract surgery was also associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer disease dementia specifically. The results were reported on December 6, 2021 in

JAMA Internal Medicine.

Lead researcher Dr. Cecilia S Lee, associate professor

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