What Is Cardiogenic Dementia? How Heart Disease Can Affect Your Brain

While dementia is usually thought of as a brain disease, a study released earlier this year showed that heart disease can increase a person’s risk for cognitive problems. Dementia driven by heart disease even has a name: Cardiogenic dementia. Researchers say it’s becoming more widely documented in preclinical and clinical studies. If left untreated, cardiogenic dementia can negatively affect a person’s quality of life, underscoring the importance of early detection and treatment.