Are cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors associated with an increased risk of dementia?
This umbrella review highlights the potential for targeted cardiovascular disease prevention strategies to reduce dementia prevalence.
Targeted CVD dementia prevention strategies could reduce dementia prevalence. Future research should determine the underpinning mechanisms linking heart and brain health to determine the most effective strategies for dementia risk reduction in CVD populations.
Brain et al. (Thu,) studied this question.