New recommendations from the American Heart Association aim for early treatment, including lifestyle changes and medications, once systolic blood pressure rises above 130/80 mm Hg, which stands for ...

A new risk calculator accurately estimated the likelihood of adults developing dementia within ten years after a stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke ...

A new risk prediction tool was able to accurately identify stroke survivors with the highest risk for developing dementia within a decade of having a stroke, according to a large study in Canada.

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Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia. Strokes that affect cognitive (thinking) abilities cause vascular dementia. Vascular dementia often worsens in a stepwise pattern, and ...

The antipsychotic risperidone is associated with increased stoke risk in older adults with dementia, even in those without cardiovascular disease (CVD), results of a large population-based study ...

There’s rarely good news about Alzheimer’s disease, but a failed study may open the door to more research about vascular dementia. Novo Nordisk announced Monday that its oral GLP-1 called Rybelsus ...