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By: Kelsey Klopfenstein | Published: February 9, 2022 | 9:53 am | SHARE: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Someone has a heart a
The American Heart Association has added a separate chapter on brain health and how it relates to CVD in its annual statistical update on heart disease and stroke.
Brain diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, are closely connected to heart health. They are affected by everyday actions and rank among the nation's leading causes of
The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics -; 2022 Update, published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.
There is growing evidence that what is good for the heart is good for the brain. But that knowledge and awareness has not yet trickled down to patients, the authors say.