Aortic stiffening increases the risk of incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, according to a recent study. The study included 1,101 dementia-free participants, in whom aortic stiffness was measured and related to the 10-year risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Aortic stiffness was predictive of incident MCI in the entire population, and of incident dementia in people without diabetes.
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Fyfe, I. Aortic stiffness predicts cognitive impairment. Nat Rev Neurol 12, 554 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2016.131
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