Cardiovascular Health and Cognitive Function: The Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study

Abstract

Increasing cardiovascular health, indexed by a higher number of metrics at ideal levels, is associated with greater cognitive performance. Smoking, physical activity, and diet are important components of cardiovascular health that impact upon cognition.

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CognitionGerontologyMedicinePsychiatry

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Year: 2014
Type: article
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Pages: e89317-e89317
Citations: 97
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                                    Georgina E. Crichton, 
                                
                                    Merrill F. Elias, 
                                
                                    Adam Davey
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2014). 
                            Cardiovascular Health and Cognitive Function: The Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study. 
                            PLoS ONE
                            , 9
                            (3)
                            , e89317-e89317.
                            https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089317
                        

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089317