Your Stroke Risk Profile May Also Help Predict Your Risk of Memory Problems -- American Academy of Neurology

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Your Stroke Risk Profile May Also Help Predict Your Risk of Memory Problems -- American Academy of Neurology

A new study shows a person’s stroke risk profile, which includes high blood pressure, smoking, and diabetes, may also be helpful in predicting whether a person will develop memory and thinking problems later in the life. The research is published in the November 8, 2011, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology . Researchers in the REGARDS study followed 23,752 people with an average age of 64 who were free of stroke and cognitive problems at the start o

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Tags: Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Neurology, Stroke, Thrombotic Event, Smoking Cessation, Memory