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Project Number: | I01BX005190-01A1 |
| Title: | Mechanism of Vascular Impairment in Neurocognitive Disorders |
| Principal Investigator: | Avtar K. Singh |
| Location: | Charleston, SC |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2021 - December 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $117,600 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$660,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) is the most common etiology of dementia in the elderly including veterans. Since proportion of the elderly population is progressively increasing, VCID has become a significant problem for elderly citizens, especially veterans. Therefore, the study of this disease is relevant to veterans’ health and thus the mission of the Veterans Administration. VCID involves multiple risk factors, such as hypertension, cardiac disease, obesity, and type 2 diab... |