Stiff Arteries Linked to Early Memory Decline: New Findings by Dr. Amani Norling

Amani Norling, PhD a post-doctoral fellow at the AdventHealth Neuroscience institute, has published a notable paper titled “Arterial stiffness moderates the link between NfL and cognition: The IGNITE study” in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The study of 570 cognitively unimpaired older adults reveals that elevated arterial stiffness may amplify the adverse effect of nerve-fiber damage (measured via plasma neurofilament light chain, NfL) on key cognitive functions, particularly memory and processing speed.


So far, her findings have been picked up by three news outlets, highlighting a growing interest in the vascular-brain health connection.

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