Poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer's disease

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 14:01 in Health & Medicine

Heart function has been associated with the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease through a new study. Participants with decreased heart function, measured by cardiac index, were two to three times more likely to develop significant memory loss over the follow-up period.

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