Why the study?
Does controlling vascular risk factors prevent cognitive impairment and preserve cognitive vitality in aging populations?
Does controlling vascular risk factors prevent cognitive impairment and preserve cognitive vitality in aging populations?
Long-term management of vascular risk factors starting in midlife or earlier may be crucial for preserving cognitive vitality and preventing cognitive impairment in older age.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vascular risk factors are common in the elderly, and some such as hypertension may be important predictors of cognitive impairment. SUMMARY OF REVIEW: In this article, the role that vascular risk factors may play in the prevention of vascular and nonvascular forms of cognitive impairment is reviewed. CONCLUSIONS: Because vascular risk factors may have negative effects on brain structure and cognitive function, and because vascular risk factors may be present in midlife or possibly earlier, we may need to develop long-term intervention strategies to control or prevent vascular risk factors in an effort to preserve cognitive vitality as we age.
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Philip B. Gorelick (2005) studied this question.
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