Poststroke cognitive impairment and dementia (PSCID) is a major source of morbidity and
mortality after stroke worldwide. PSCID occurs as a consequence of ischemic stroke …

Brain function critically depends on a close matching between metabolic demands,
appropriate delivery of oxygen and nutrients, and removal of cellular waste. This matching …

Arterial stiffness, a leading marker of risk in hypertension, can be measured at material or
structural levels, with the latter combining effects of the geometry and composition of the …

Purpose: Cognitive impairment is a common consequence of stroke and has direct
implications for poststroke functioning and quality of life, including the ability to maintain a …

Importance Worldwide, 47 million people live with dementia and, by 2050, the number is
expected to increase to 131 million. Observations Dementia is an acquired loss of cognition …

Background: Preservation of brain health has emerged as a leading public health priority for
the aging world population. Advances in neurovascular biology have revealed an intricate …

Self‐care is defined as a naturalistic decision‐making process addressing both the
prevention and management of chronic illness, with core elements of self‐care …

Background—Age-related dementia, most commonly caused by Alzheimer disease or
cerebrovascular factors (vascular dementia), is a major public health threat. Chronic arterial …

Vascular dementia is one of the most common causes of dementia after Alzheimer's
disease, causing around 15% of cases. However, unlike Alzheimer's disease, there are no …

Townsend et al Vascular Research on Arterial Stiffness 699 pressure, blood flow, and
arterial diameter change with each heartbeat. In addition to the passive mechanical …