Preventive geriatrics the cross-talk between arterial and brain aging: A lifelong condition

• Published in: Experimental gerontology Vol. 87; no. Pt B; pp. 148 - 150
• Main Authors: Scuteri, Angelo, Tesauro, Manfredi, Di Daniele, Nicola
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Aging; Arterial stiffness; Arteries; Blood Flow Velocity; Blood Pressure; Brain - physiopathology; Carotid Arteries - physiopathology; Cognitive Dysfunction - physiopathology; Cognitive impairment; Dementia; Dementia - complications; Dementia - prevention & control; Femoral Artery - physiopathology; Geriatrics; Humans; Life-course approach; Pulse Wave Analysis; Pulse wave velocity; Vascular Stiffness; EVA; CV; Arterial stiffness; Aging; Pulse wave velocity; Life-course approach; PWV; Arteries; Cognitive impairment; Dementia

Arterial aging - clinically evaluable noninvasively as carotid-femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV), an index of arterial stiffness – has emerged as a risky condition for cardiovascular events and cognitive decline. With advancing age, arterial aging is less and less dependent on blood pressure levels....