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Association of cataract extraction and the risk of dementia—A systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectivesThis research aims to investigate if cataract extraction lowers the risk of all-cause dementia.MethodsOriginal literature on cataract surgery associated with all-cause dementia as of November 27, 2022, was searched in several commonly used databases. Manual review was used to include eligible studies. Stata software (version 16) was used to perform statistical analysis on pertinent data. […]

Published on May 25, 2023

Multistable perception elicits compensatory alpha activity in older adults

Imagine watching a visual illusion that constantly switches between two different images. This phenomenon, called multistable perception, allows researchers to explore how our brain processes and integrates sensory information. As we age, however, these processes start to slow down, resulting in fewer perceptual reversals. To understand the neural changes underlying this effect, scientists conducted a […]

Published on May 25, 2023