驱动变化可能预示早期痴呆与大脑血液流动问题相关联的风险,而血压药物可能有所助益。 Driving changes may signal early dementia risk linked to brain blood flow issues, with blood pressure meds possibly helping.

对圣路易斯220名老年人进行的为期五年的研究将驾驶行为的变化——例如里程减少、路线重复和不安全操作——与血液流动减少造成的早期脑损伤联系起来,特别是在控制视力和运动的地区。 A five-year study of 220 older adults in St. Louis links changes in driving behavior—such as reduced mileage, repetitive routes, and unsafe maneuvers—to early brain damage from reduced blood flow, particularly in areas controlling vision and movement. 白物质密度较高的人更有可能导致认知下降或阿尔茨海默氏症,其中17%出现缺陷。 Those with more white matter hyperintensities were more likely to develop cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s, with 17% showing impairment. 值得注意的是,接受血压药物,特别是ACE抑制剂的与会者,尽管有类似的脑损伤,但驾驶更加安全,这表明这些药物可以保护大脑和健康。 Notably, participants on blood pressure medications, especially ACE inhibitors, exhibited safer driving despite similar brain damage, suggesting these drugs may protect brain and driving health. 研究人员说,驾驶模式可以作为痴呆症风险的早期、非侵入征兆,尽管研究规模小、缺乏多样性和初步地位限制了广泛结论。 Researchers say driving patterns could serve as an early, non-invasive sign of dementia risk, though the study’s small size, lack of diversity, and preliminary status limit broad conclusions.