Multiple heart-related conditions linked to triple dementia risk, regardless of genetics

Medical Xpress / University of Exeter / The Lancet Healthy Longevity ^ | May 8, 2022 | Dr. Xin You Tai et al

[ConservativeMind]

Having multiple conditions that affect the heart is linked to a greater risk of dementia than having high genetic risk, according to a new large-scale study.

The international research team identified those who had been diagnosed with the cardiometabolic conditions diabetes, stroke, or a heart attack, or any combination of the three, and those who went on to develop dementia.

Within this study population, the researchers found that the more of these three conditions a person had, the higher their risk of dementia. People who had all three conditions were three times more likely to develop dementia than people who had a high genetic risk.

Dr. Kenneth M. Langa said, "Our research indicates that protecting the heart throughout life likely also has significant benefits for the brain. To look after your heart, you can engage in regular exercise, eat a healthy diet and do everything possible to ensure blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels fall within guidelines."

Dr. Sara Imarisio said, "The evidence is clear that what's good for your heart is also good for your head. A person's risk of developing dementia is a complex mix of their age, their genes, and aspects of their lifestyle. In this study, researchers looked at data from a population of 60 years and older, including whether they had particular heart conditions, information about their genetics, and how these affected their risk of developing dementia. They found that people with multiple heart health conditions were even more likely to develop dementia than people who had an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease due to their genetics.

These findings reiterate the importance of treating the causes of poor heart health, not just for its own sake, but also the added benefit in terms of reducing the number of dementia cases.

[ConservativeMind]

According to the actual paper: “The dementia risk associated with high cardiometabolic multimorbidity was three times greater than that associated with high genetic risk.”

3X greater is a big deal, so please consider a healthier lifestyle to minimize this.

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[max americana]

how many heart conditions does Pedo Joe have?

[tallyhoe]

I think they do way to many studies!!

[Carriage Hill]

Unknown, but his 2 brain surgeries may be contributors to the dementia.