Vascular Dementia and Hypertension

Article Title: Vascular Dementia
Article Snip: "...high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, a family history of heart problems, disease in arteries elsewhere in the body, and heart rhythm abnormalities. Lifestyle factors like being overweight or smoking can contribute to the risk, as well. It is estimated that about 50 percent of the cases of vascular dementia result from hypertension, or high blood pressure. ..."
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