Seventeen modifiable risk factors are shared by stroke, dementia, and late-life depression, according to a review published ...

A new study from Mass General Brigham (MGB), which identified 17 shared risk factors all linked to stroke, dementia and ...

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Brain diseases like stroke, dementia and depression share common risk factors, and changing any can lower a person’s risk of all three conditions ...

More than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, a number expected to nearly triple by 2050. Deaths from strokes may ...

People with a level of 140/90 mm Hg or greater were more than twice as likely to have a stroke, 20% more likely to develop dementia and 16% more likely to experience depression. Other top ...

In a new extensive systematic review, Mass General Brigham researchers identified 17 modifiable risk factors that are shared by stroke, dementia, and late-life depression.

A wide range of modifiable risk and protective factors contribute to the combined burden of age-related brain disease, with high blood pressure, poor kidney function, high blood glucose, and ...

Authors say these factors can inform steps individuals can take to lower their risks for age-related brain diseases.

Age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, and late-life depression are a debilitating part of growing older, but ...