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Another way to identify those at risk for mental decline, also known ad Dementia, is to measure their resting heart rate, as a new Swedish study reveals.
In this interview, we speak to Dr. Yume Imahori about her latest research which looks at whether heart rate could be used as an early risk factor for dementia.
Having an elevated resting heart rate in old age may be an independent risk factor of dementia, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal Alzheimer s & Dementia:.