Associations Between Korean Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score and Cognitive Function in Dementia-Free Korean Older Adults
CONCLUSION: Individuals with high cardiovascular risk were associated with poorer cognitive function than those with low risk, especially older women. Cardiovascular risk factors should be carefully managed to promote healthy mental aging in dementia-free elderly individuals.PMID:36625173 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e11
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hanbit Mun Jae-Yong Shim Heejin Kimm Hee-Cheol Kang Source Type: research
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