The Relationship Between Cardiovascular Disease and Cognitive Function: A New Study Reveals Surprising Findings in Older Adults

2023-07-03 09:11:20

[Voice of Hope July 3, 2023](Editor: Li Wenhan) A new study published in JAHA shows that a risk score used to predict cardiovascular disease can also predict a person’s cognitive function.

The study found that the higher a person’s 10-year cardiovascular risk score was, the worse they performed on tests of cognitive function, with each 5 percent increase in cardiovascular disease risk score associated with poorer cognitive function.

The researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011 to 2014 on 2,254 adults age 60 and older who had not previously been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. The 10-year and lifetime risks of cardiovascular disease were assessed using the Framingham Risk Score.

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Participants with moderate and high Framingham risk scores had lower cognitive scores than those with lower scores, the study found. Overall cognitive scores decreased as Framingham scores increased.

The researchers emphasized that maintaining cardiovascular health is also for brain health. Reducing cardiovascular risk factors is an important way to prevent cognitive decline.

source:

Ten-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 May 30:e028527.

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