Cardiovascular Conditions Reduce Dementia Risk

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Study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old

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Study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old Findings highlight potential significant role of certain medications in avoiding dementia.

Diuretics were linked to a lower likelihood of atherosclerosis, commonly called "hardening of the arteries" Beta blockers and vasodilators were associated with reduced odds of cerebral amyloid angiopathy, the buildup of a type of proteins in brain blood vessels.

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