Early aging of the brain depends on the health of the heart

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Scientists from the University of California in Los Angeles proved that heart problems indicate an increased risk of premature brain aging. This conclusion was made based on the results of a number of scans.

British researchers found that the deterioration of the health of the heart in particular, or the entire cardiovascular system in general, before the age of 36, seemed to predict a significant age of the brain in the following years, that is, it said about the risk of premature aging of this organ. The scans also showed that, as a rule, men's brains appear older than women's.

More significant brain age is associated with slightly worse results on intelligence tests. It also predicts a further reduction in the size of this organ in the next two years.

Researchers believe that this may be an important indicator for people at risk of declining intellectual function or other brain-related diseases.

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All the people in this study were found to have a brain age that roughly corresponds to their biological age. But there was a big difference in how old the computer model predicted they would be in the near future, based on the health of their cardiovascular system. This technique may in the future become a useful tool for identifying people at risk of accelerated aging.