Association of Cardiovascular Health Metrics with Dementia in Rural Chinese Older Adults: A Population-Based Study.
Xiaolei HanYongxiang WangZiying JiangYuanjing LiYi DongLin CongTingting HouYajun LiangErika J LaukkaYiFeng DuChengxuan QiuPublished in: Clinical interventions in aging (2022)
Our results suggest that ideal cardiovascular health metrics are cross-sectionally associated with a low likelihood of dementia and vascular dementia among rural-dwelling older Chinese adults. The associations vary with age, components of cardiovascular health metrics, and dementia subtypes.