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.