Association of Ideal Cardiovascular Health With Vascular Brain Injury and Incident Dementia [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
Adherence to the American Heart Association’s ideal CVH factors and behaviors, particularly in midlife, may protect against cerebrovascular disease and dementia.

Source: Stroke - April 24, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Pase, M. P., Beiser, A., Enserro, D., Xanthakis, V., Aparicio, H., Satizabal, C. L., Himali, J. J., Kase, C. S., Vasan, R. S., DeCarli, C., Seshadri, S. Tags: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Clinical Sciences Source Type: research