Associations Between Korean Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score and Cognitive Function in Dementia-Free Korean Older Adults

• Published in: Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. e11 - 12
• Main Authors: Mun, Hanbit, Shim, Jae-Yong, Kimm, Heejin, Kang, Hee-Cheol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 09.01.2023; 대한의학회
• Subjects: Aged; Cognition; Cognitive Dysfunction - complications; Cognitive Dysfunction - diagnosis; Diabetes Mellitus; Female; Humans; Original; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Factors; 의학일반; Republic of Korea; Cognitive Dysfunction; Cognition; Heart Disease Risk Factors; Korean Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score; Korean Dementia Screening Questionnaire-Cognition

Cardiovascular risk is a modifiable factor that can help prevent dementia. Given the dearth of optimal treatment options, managing dementia risk factors is crucial. We examined the association between cardiovascular risk, as measured by the Korean coronary heart disease risk score (KRS), and cogniti...