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Vascular Dementia And Type Ii Diabetes
Chronic brain syndrome; Lewy body dementia; DLB; Vascular dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; MCI
Prevention
Most causes of dementia are not preventable.
You can reduce the risk of vascular dementia, which is caused by a series of small strokes, by quitting smoking and controlling high blood pressure and diabetes. Eating a low-fat diet and exercising regularly may also reduce the risk of vascular dementia.
References
Brewer JB, Gabrieli JDE, Preston AR, Vaidya CJ, Rosen AC....
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