Have an Irregular Heartbeat? You May Have an Increased Risk of Dementia
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)People with a particular kind of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation may experience a faster decline in thinking and memory skills and have a greater risk of dementia than those without atrial fibrillation, according to a study published in the October 10, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.