New guidelines link heart and brain health for the first time

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For years, cardiologists and neurologists have largely worked in parallel, treating cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline as separate concerns. A new set of guidelines released in 2026 is changing that, and the shift is more practical than it might sound. The C-CHANGE/CMAJ 2026 guidelines, developed through the Canadian Cardiovascular […] The post New guidelines link heart and brain health for the first time first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.