According to a new American Heart Association study, the connection between heart and brain health is linked more closely than ever. The very same risk factors that make heart disease the leading cause of death in the United States have unfortunately increased the risk for stroke, Alzheimer’s, and dementia.

In particular, the study highlighted atrial fibrillation, an irregularity of the heartbeat, as the major risk for these cognitive impairment conditions.

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