Pulse Wave Velocity is Associated With 1-Year Cognitive Decline in the Elderly Older than 80 Years: The PARTAGE Study

This 1-year longitudinal study in institutionalized patients older than 80 years shows that the higher the aortic stiffness, the more pronounced the decline in cognitive function. These results point out the interest of measuring PWV, a simple noninvasive and validated method for arterial stiffness assessment, to detect high-risk patients for cognitive decline.