The GCBH adopted 10 recommendations for individuals to incorporate into their lives to keep heart and blood vessels healthy and reduce the risk for cognitive decline and dementia. We hope that the report encourages adults to consider both their heart health and brain health and also talk to their health care providers,” said Kristine Yaffe, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Epidemiology at the University of California – San Francisco and Governance Committee lead for this report. “Even though we’re learning more and more that this is an important relationship, most people aren’t aware of it. The GCBH concluded that the best evidence to date shows us “what’s good for the heart is good for the brain.” Their consensus puts powerful tools in the hands of adults wanting to protect their brain as they age. GCBH issue experts carefully considered how high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke, as well as lifestyle choices such as diet and exercise, influence brain health in adults age 50 and over. The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) convened experts from around the world to examine the impact of cardiovascular risk factors on brain health.
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