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Is it always Alzheimer’s? Let’s talk to our patients about “cardiocerebrovascular” prevention

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Unlike Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia can, in part, be prevented. The preventive approach foresees treatment for high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, high cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, alcohol abuse, obesity, and sleep apnea. Moreover, also a well-balanced diet and physical activity are cornerstones of prevention, with beneficial effects on the brain and cognition.

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  1. EWHETA (Eat Well for an HEalthy Third Age) Project, Italian National Research Council, Rome, Italy

    Roberto Volpe & Gianluca Sotis

  2. EWHETA (Eat Well for an HEalthy Third Age) Project, Italian National Research Council, Bologna, Italy

    Marta Cianciabella

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Volpe, R., Sotis, G. & Cianciabella, M. Is it always Alzheimer’s? Let’s talk to our patients about “cardiocerebrovascular” prevention. Aging Clin Exp Res 28, 159–160 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-015-0480-7

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