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Older adults in more disadvantaged neighborhoods exhibit brain vascular dysfunction
K. W. Law
A. Engstrom
T. Lohman
M. Quiring
A. Kapoor
J. P. Alitin
Danny J. J. Wang
A. Gaubert
K. Rodgers
E. Head
Celina I. Valencia
J. Joyce
F. Ferrer
D. Nation
Medicine
Abstract
Highlights • This study examines brain microvascular differences in older adults at rest.• Neighborhood deprivation is associated with reduced cerebrovascular reactivity.• Findings are independent of Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology.