“Association between systolic blood pressure and dementia in the Whitehall II cohort study: role of age, duration, and threshold used to define hypertension,” by Jessica G Abell, et al., European Heart Journal
“Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg at age 50, below the conventional ≥140 mmHg threshold used to define hypertension, is associated with increased risk of dementia; in these persons this excess risk is independent of CVD [cardiovascular disease.”
LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):
More evidence health and behavioral factors influence dementia risk.
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