Is there a connection between stroke and dementia? What are the risk factors for each? Are there steps I can take to reduce my risk of having them?
Get answers to these questions and more, when Anand Viswanathan, MD, PhD, presents, Cardiovascular Health = Brain Health. Dr. Viswanathan will discuss:
* The importance of physical exercise, blood pressure, and diet in the prevention of dementia
* How the blood vessels in the brain can influence how we think/reason
* The relationship between stroke and Alzheimer's disease
Dr. Viswanathan is joined by Astrida Schaeffer, a current research study participant.
This presentation is part of the Talk With the Doc(tor) Series hosted by the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (MADRC). To learn more about our work, visit: www.MADRC.org.
20 авг 2024