This research examines the relationship between silent brain infarcts and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline in the elderly.
Population studied includes elderly individuals with and without silent brain infarcts.
Cognitive function was assessed to compare decline between groups.
Elderly individuals with silent brain infarcts showed a significantly higher risk of developing dementia.
Cognitive function declined more rapidly in those with silent brain infarcts compared to those without.
Abstract
Elderly people with silent brain infarcts have an increased risk of dementia and a steeper decline in cognitive function than those without such lesions.