A 5-minute test detects the risk of dementia

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A 5-minute test detects the risk of dementia

A examination of the neck lasts only 5 minutes to detect the risk of dementia before the appearance of the first symptoms of alert .

At this conclusion came researchers from University College London after conducting a study with more than 3,000 people .

Said study was to badyze the blood vessels of the neck that carry blood to the brain volunteers under ultrasound and to monitor for 15 years .

They thus discovered that in people who had accelerated heartbeats up to the brain at the beginning of the research had a 50% greater risk of cognitive impairment. in the next ten years ] and here is one of the first warning signs of dementia .

And, therefore, scientists claim that an intense impulse increases the likelihood of strokes and imbalances in the structure of blood vessels in the brain .

In addition, they maintain that this 5-minute test to detect the risk of dementia is a method that will help people know that they are more likely to develop the disease and have access to treatment. in a timely manner

On Dr. Scott Chiesa revealed that the study had revealed that following a healthy diet, monitor cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, avoid smoking and make the disease worse. Exercise regularly reduced the risk of dementia .

Without a doubt, this 5-minute test is a discovery that contributes to a rapid, efficient and above all fast diagnosis of dementia .

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