Lower heart rate variability is associated with worse memory function: The Maastricht Study.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundWith increasing life expectancy, more individuals will face age-related cognitive difficulties, including Alzheimer's disease. It is, therefore, important to identify early, potentially modifiable risk factors for cognitive impairment. Lower heart rate variability (HRV), reflecting worse cardiac autonomic function, may be one such factor, though its link to cognition remains unclear.ObjectiveThis study investigates whether lower HRV is associated with worse cognitive performance.MethodsWe used population-based cross-sectional data from The Maastricht Study (N = 9187 participants, mean age 59.5 years, 50.2% women, 21% with type 2 diabetes) to investigate the associations of 24-h HRV with memory function, executive function, and information processing speed. Linear regression analy

SUBMITTER: Okoro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12664935 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature