One is in your head, the other in your chest. But of course they’re deeply interconnected. Looking at it from your brain’s point of view, what’s good for your heart is also good for your head. A major French study reported in August quantifies that, using the American Heart Association (AHA)’s notion of Life’s Simple 7:

Blood pressure

Blood sugar

Cholesterol

Diet

Exercise

Smoking status

Weight management

The better one manages each of these, the lower one’s risk of dementia.

Here are links to media articles about heart health and dementia:

The more you do to promote your cardiovascular health, the lower your risk of dementia

Midlife heart health shows a link with future risk of dementia

Better heart health may mean lower dementia risk in older people

These 7 heart-healthy factors could cut your risk of dementia, a new study finds

Here are two health organization posts on heart health and dementia:

Dementia and Heart Health: Are They Related?

Risk factors for heart disease linked to dementia

Research article:

Association of Cardiovascular Health Level in Older Age With Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia

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