Looking after your heart may help prevent cognitive decline

New research has found that having a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease appears to be linked with an increased risk of cognitive decline, suggesting that looking after heart health could also help protect against dementia.

The participants' Framingham General Cardiovascular Risk Scores , which assess an individual's future risk of cardiovascular disease, was calculated at the start of the study, and subjects were categorized into the lowest, middle and highest groups according to their heart disease risk. The findings, published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, showed that the participants with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease also showed a faster decline in their episodic memory, working memory and perceptual speed.

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