Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) are characterized by
the aging neurovascular unit being confronted with and failing to cope with biological insults …

The incidence of dementia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with age. Current
evidence supports the role for both atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis as a common …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction and dementia in the
elderly. T2DM has been thought to be associated with vascular diseases, eventually leading …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) perturbs the crosstalk with others organs, with the interaction
between the kidneys and the heart having been studied most intensively. However, a …

Impaired brain health encompasses a range of clinical outcomes, including stroke,
dementia, vascular cognitive impairment, cognitive ageing, and vascular functional …

Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for vascular dementia and Alzheimer disease.
To predict the onset of these diseases, it is necessary to develop tools to detect the early …

Background There is a paucity of longitudinal research investigating the relations between
atrial fibrillation (AF) and domain-specific cognitive performance. Objective The purpose of …

Background The American Heart Association defined target levels for 7 cardiovascular
health (CVH) factors: smoking, body mass index, physical activity, diet, blood pressure …

Human aging is accompanied by both vascular and cognitive changes. Although arteries
throughout the body are known to become stiffer with age, this vessel hardening is believed …

Background Evidence in older adults suggests that higher cardiorespiratory fitness and
lower cardiovascular risk are associated with greater cognition. However, given that …