Brain health could decline in men with heart disease risk a decade sooner than women, study finds

NEW DELHI: Men with risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity and high blood pressure, could face a decline in brain health about a decade earlier, compared to women with similar risks, according to a study.

Men were found to be most susceptible to brain shrinkage — known to occur with age and commonly seen Alzheimer patients — between the ages of 55 and 74, while women most susceptible between the ages of 65 and 74.

Researchers from Imperial College London, UK, also found that the brain regions most vulnerable to damage due to heart disease risk factors were those involved in processing what is heard and seen, along with those processing emotions and memory.

Source: PTI News

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