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NEWS ABOUT: vascular dementia

vascular dementia stories: 2 news summaries

High Cholesterol in 40s Tied to Dementia Later

Lowering it won't necessarily help, studies suggest

Aug 10, 09 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - High cholesterol in middle age may increase a person’s future risk of Alzheimer’s disease, NPR reports. “Our study shows that even moderately high cholesterol levels in your 40s puts people at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in later life,” says one researcher, who... More »

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elderly • dementia • public health • cholesterol • aging • brain • medical research • health research • vascular dementia • Alzheimer's Disease • women's issues

 High Blood Pressure
 Linked to Dementia 

Risk rockets stunning 600%: study

Jul 8, 08 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - High blood pressure increases an individual's risk of suffering dementia in old age by an astonishing 600%, reports the Daily Telegraph. The study, conducted in the UK—where 1 in 3 people have high blood pressure by middle age—found that hypertension increased the incidence of vascular dementia. The... More »

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dementia • memory loss • stroke risk • high blood pressure • vascular dementia • Alzheimer's Society • Alzheimer's Disease

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