Memory slips tied to stroke risk among highly educated

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) - Highly educated people who report lapses in memory may be at increased risk of having a stroke, suggests a new study from the Netherlands. Highly educated people who reported noticeable lapses in memory were 39 percent more likely than those without lapses to have a stroke within the next 12 years, researchers report in the journal Stroke. “Persons who complain of cognitive/memory complaints should be monitored not only because of the possibility of incipient dementia, but also for an increased risk of stroke,” Dr. ...



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