Arterial stiffness, the brain and cognition: a systematic review.

CONCLUSION: Arterial stiffness is associated with cerebral small vessel disease and decreased cognitive function. However methodological limitations such as differing covariates between studies and an over-reliance on the MMSE to measure cognition are a concern across much of the literature. PMID: 24548924 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Ageing Research Reviews - February 15, 2014 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Singer J, Trollor JN, Baune BT, Sachdev PS, Smith E Tags: Ageing Res Rev Source Type: research