Brain Health Biomarkers
Blood pressure below 120/80 mmHg is presented as an ideal brain-health target because midlife hypertension is a leading modifiable dementia risk factor. Blood-based amyloid biomarkers are described as promising but not yet clinically valid…
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Blood pressure below 120/80 mmHg is presented as an ideal brain-health target because midlife hypertension is a leading modifiable dementia risk factor. Blood-based amyloid biomarkers are described as promising but not yet clinically validated. Fasting glucose and A1C are relevant because chronically elevated glucose damages cerebrovascular walls. The most actionable biomarker cluster is described as blood sugar, insulin, blood pressure, and homocysteine. Monitoring metabolic and vascular health is presented as an early signal for Alzheimer's prevention during midlife.