Search Tag: Alzheimer’s disease

Cardiology Management

Vitamin-d-supplements-could-prevent-dementia

2023 04 Mar

A new study suggests that taking vitamin D supplements may help prevent dementia. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute in Canada and the University of Exeter in the U.K., examined over 12,388 participants from the U.S. National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center. Study participants had a mean age...Read more

Cardiology Management

Hypertension-and-dementia-current-evidence-future-directions

2016 31 Oct

A scientific statement from the American Heart Association, which has been recently published in the journal Hypertension , shows that high blood pressure (BP) in middle age is associated with impaired cognition and is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.   Previous research provides consistent evidence that chronic arterial hypertension during...Read more