Heart disease and mental decline are inseparable

Release date: 2007-09-18

Heart disease and mental decline are inseparable
In a recent Journal of Psychosomatic Diseases, a new discovery by British scientists was published: If people can maintain healthy cardiovascular function, they also protect brain function. Professor Rafnsson of the University of Edinburgh and his colleagues surveyed 452 elderly people for 4 years and found that elderly people with cardiovascular disease had significant cognitive decline within 4 years compared with healthy people. Although there are currently no good preventive measures for Alzheimer's disease, there are still treatments for cognitive decline caused by vascular dementia or other causes. It is generally believed that multiple strokes cause vascular dementia, but other cardiovascular diseases are now considered to play an important role. Rafnsson said in a reply to Reuters: "Control and maintain symptoms is still very promising." Finally, Rafnsson concluded that factors that cause arteriosclerosis also affect cognitive decline; those with cognitive decline should monitor cardiovascular conditions; Risk factors for heart disease, blood pressure, cholesterol, and non-smoking are beneficial to brain tissue, cerebral blood flow, arterial function, and cognitive function. ——Shanghai Medical Device Industry Association Network