INCREASED CARDIOVASCULAR CAPACITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH CORTICAL THICKNESS IN OLDER ADULTS WITH VCI

Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI), also known as vascular dementia, is after Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) the most common type of dementia worldwide. A common biomarker of AD is a decrease of cortical thickness. Hypertension and diabetes are common risk factors for cerebral small vessel disease, which contribute to the development of cognitive vascular impairment. Exercise is a promising strategy for altering the trajectory of dementia by altering...