Scientists have identified an early sign of increased risk of stroke

Deterioration of memory and other mental functions after age 60 may be associated with the likelihood of stroke in later years. This pattern was revealed by experts at Lund University in Sweden, having studied the health of almost five thousand elderly people. The results were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The study included 4,912 volunteers over the age of 60 who had not previously experienced stroke, dementia or transient ischemic attack. Participants performed tasks for memory, speech, information processing speed and solving various tasks. Surveillance lasted an average of more than 12 years, during which time the first stroke occurred in 572 people.

The most noticeable dependence was in the group from 60 to 69 years. Participants with the lowest overall cognitive test scores had an 86% higher risk of stroke compared to those with the best results. Poor memory was associated with a 68% increase in risk and a 66% increase in processing speed.

The authors of the work suggest that the cause of such a connection may be imperceptible damage to the vessels of the brain. At an early stage, they can affect cognitive function even before other severe symptoms appear. At the same time, among participants older than 70 years, scientists did not find a stable similar dependence after taking into account concomitant factors.

Scientists have discovered an unobvious precursor of stroke.

The change in the timbre of the golos was called a harbinger of cognitive decline.

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