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Vascular Dementia Risk Factors
Risk Factors for Vascular Dementia
Risk factors for vascular dementia include risk factors for the conditions associated with vascular dementia, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and atherosclerosis:
- Increasing age
- High blood pressure
- Cigarette smoking
- High cholesterol and triglyceride levels
- Diabetes
- Atrial fibrillation (fast and irregular rate of the upper two heart chambers)
- High level of homocysteine in the blood, which can cause damage to blood vessels, heart disease, and blood clots
- Lack of physical activity
- Overweight or obesity
- Oral contraceptive use
- Conditions that cause the blood to "thicken" or clot more easily
- Family history of CADASIL