Yale University: Multiple Dementia Risk Factors Lead to Greater Chance of Cognitive Decline
September 05, 2024
September 05, 2024
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person's odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds.
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By Mallory Locklear
Cognitive decline and dementia can stem from illnesses like Alzheimer's disease and conditions like hypertension that damage blood vessels in the brain. . . .
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Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person's odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds.
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By Mallory Locklear
Cognitive decline and dementia can stem from illnesses like Alzheimer's disease and conditions like hypertension that damage blood vessels in the brain. . . .