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Published: November 29, 2023
Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life
Having coronary heart disease at a younger age was associated with an increased risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association
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