Cardiovascular Comorbidities and Cognitive Impairment

Various grades of cognitive impairment generally occur in older adults over the age 55, where cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes and/or hypertension, coronary artery disease, or cerebrovascular accidents are also common. Cognitive occurs various forms, from mild amnesia forgetting today's date to more ominous and progressive frank dementia. Over 5 million people worldwide suffer dementia, most whom live low- middle-income countries. It has been envisaged beginning that dementia neurodegenerative origins. However, recent studies have indicated may a mixed origin be preceded by vascular insult then pathology. From pathophysiological standpoint, one puzzling questions field comorbidities is it not clear whether comorbidity comes first. negatively affects mobility fitness this can potentially contribute development hypertension or/and diabetes. The present review examines perplexing situation tries anser comorbid conditions innocent bystanders they play greater causative roles. rationale possible address these for prevention hence summarizes evidence related impairment.