The effect of midlife cardiovascular risk factors on white matter hyperintensity volume and cognition two decades later in normal ageing women

Cerebral White Matter Hyperintensity (WMH) lesions have been identified as markers of cerebrovascular diseases and they are associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment. In this study, we investigated the relationship between midlife cardiovascular risk factors and late life WMH volumes two decades later, and examined their association with cognitive performance. 135 participants from the Women's Healthy Ageing Project had completed...