Jun 4, 2019
Did you know that stroke is a risk factor for dementia? In fact, the most common clinical outcome of vascular disease is cognitive impairment. The good news is that 90% of strokes are preventable with a healthy lifestyle, including controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol, exercising regularly, eating healthy and reducing your sodium intake. To help us learn more about the associations between cardiovascular health and brain health we’re talking with Dr. Vladimir Hachinski. Dr. Hachinski has transformed our understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the two greatest threats to the brain: stroke and dementia, and he co-discovered a link between Alzheimer's disease and stroke. He has published 18 books, including Treatable and Potentially Preventable Dementias (2018) and over 800 frequently-cited scientific articles. He received the Order of Ontario and was inducted into the Order of Canada. Dr. Hachinski is currently a Distinguished University Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology at Western in London, Ontario. He has received numerous awards and prizes and in 2018 was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. This episode is jam-packed with information about what lifestyle changes you can make today to reduce your risk of stroke and dementia. You don’t want to miss this episode!
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