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It was reported that cerebral distal arterial flow measured from Simultaneous Non-contrast Angiography and Intraplaque Hemorrhage (SNAP) MRI is associated with post-treatment cognitive function improvement in carotid atherosclerosis patients. In this study, we aim to evaluate the value of SNAP-based measurements in assessing cerebrovascular function in an aging population.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Neurovascular MRI data were collected on 36 aging participants (22 cognitively unimpaired and 14 impaired; 9 mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and 5 Alzheimer\u2019s Disease (AD)). Neurovascular MRI measurements, including white matter hyperintensities (WMH) volumes, cerebral blood flow (CBF), and SNAP-based distal cerebral arterial flow (dCAF) index, were quantified. Cognitive function was assessed using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS).<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Significant differences in the dCAF index were observed between cognitively unimpaired and impaired groups, and the dCAF index was significantly correlated with the RBANS total score. 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