I had a bad fall in early November and had a ct scan searching for a “ blowout” of my lower orbital. It was fractured. The report on the brain scan indicated it looked the way most people’s brains do at age 72. I just looked at the report again, and the last sentence, which I had not noticed before, stated that I have chronic microvascular ischemia. I researched it, and now I am scared. I have a family history of high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. My mother suffered from ischemic strokes and cognitive decline. Her sister died of a brain aneurysm. My brother died of a “massive brain bleed” at age 72. I have had cognitive issues for at least 10 years - short term memory loss, slower speech, very poor executive function. I know there is no cure but I would love to stop it where it is or slow it down. I live alone and it is fine, but I now have to factor this in making plans for the next few years. Thanks for reading, (my first post)