Vascular changes linked to dementia, experts say

Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 18:30 in Health & Medicine

High blood pressure is related to the development of age-related vascular cognitive impairment, according to a new American Heart Association/American Stroke Association scientific statement. Maintaining a healthy heart may also maintain a healthy functioning brain. Screening elderly patients for heart and stroke risk factors may also identify those at risk of dementia.

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