The metabolic syndrome is associated with decelerated cognitive decline in the oldest old
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- 4 September 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 69 (10) , 979-985
Abstract
Background: The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors including hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia, and impaired glucose metabolism, associated with cardiovascular disease. The metabolic syndrome also appears to predispose to cognitive dysfunction and dementia. In this study the association between the metabolic syndrome and cognitive function was examined in a population of the oldest old.Keywords
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