In the latest study, experts in the Netherlands involving 3,800 volunteers aged 35 to 82 years. The participants are known to have heart disease risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, levels of "bad" cholesterol is high. They did a test of memory and other cognitive abilities such as making plans, stating the reasons, and changing tasks.
As a result, participants who had the highest risk factors for heart disease have a worse test results than those who have lower risk factor.
The study, published in the journal Stroke found, two risk factors for heart disease, smoking and diabetes, is the most specific factors associated with decreased brain function.
