Comparison of ankle-brachial pressure index and pulse wave velocity as markers of cognitive function in a community-dwelling population.docVIP

Sugawara et al. BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:46 /1471-244X/10/46 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Comparison of ankle-brachial pressure index and Research article pulse wave velocity as markers of cognitive function in a community-dwelling population Norio Sugawara*1, Norio Yasui-Furukori2, Takashi Umeda3, Ayako Kaneda2, Yasushi Sato1, Ippei Takahashi3, Masashi Matsuzaka3, Kazuma Danjo3, Shigeyuki Nakaji3 and Sunao Kaneko2 Abstract Background: Vascular factors have been implicated in the development of cognitive decline and dementia. The purpose of this study is to determine the association of