“…Some risk factors have been associated with accelerated brain and volume reductions and worse cognitive performance during aging, such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, alcohol consumption, smoking habits, obesity, physical inactivity and elevated plasma homocysteine level. 15 , 16 , 18 , 20 - 22 , 27 , 42 , 43 In the present series, stroke, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, coronary artery disease, smoking habits, alcohol consumption and walking assistance were positively associated with lower brain weight or volume, but only coronary artery disease and hypertension remained in the final regression model.…”