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Brain Shrink Vascular Dementia
MID; Dementia - vascular; Dementia - poststroke
Prevention
Control conditions that increase the risk of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) by:
- Controlling high blood pressure
- Controlling weight
- Reducing saturated fats and salt in the diet
- Treating related disorders
See also:
References
Brewer JB, Gabrieli JDE, Preston AR, Vaidya CJ, Rosen AC. Memory. In: Goetz CG, ed. Textbook of Clinical Neurology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders...
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