Risk for Alzheimer’s dementia lower with treated versus untreated HTN
Aug 14, 2024
The all-cause dementia risk was greater for those with treated and untreated hypertension compared with healthy controls.
Vigorous physical activity may preserve cognitive function in high-risk HTN
Jun 24, 2024
High versus low vigorous physical activity was linked to a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment, probable dementia and MCI/probable dementia in a multivariate model.
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By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2023
Western diet ID’d as risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease … Sense of purpose promotes cognitive resilience into old age … Genetic links seen for HDL cholesterol, systolic BP with Alzheimer’s disease
Meta-analysis shows decrease in dementia risk with hypertension treatment
Nov 02, 2022
Lowering blood pressure with antihypertensive treatment may reduce the risk for incident dementia in older adults with a history of hypertension.
High blood pressure may protect ‘oldest old’ from dementia: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2017
Older adults who develop high blood pressure later in life have a lower risk of dementia after age 90, especially if they develop hypertension at or after age 80, according to the results of a new study.
Hypertension, type 2 diabetes contribute to brain changes in Puerto Rican seniors
Apr 01, 2022
A high prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes was seen among the Puerto Rican cohort; those with both have deteriorating patterns in major white matter tracts.
Where dementia is most prevalent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2016
A new tool from the federal government provides county- and state-level prevalence data for Alzheimer’s/dementia and 15 other chronic conditions.
Genetic links seen for HDL cholesterol, systolic BP with Alzheimer’s disease
May 17, 2023
Genetically determined high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and systolic blood pressure were linked to increased odds of Alzheimer’s disease.
Preeclampsia linked to increased risk for young-onset dementia
May 31, 2024
An even higher risk for young-onset dementia was seen for preeclampsia before 34 weeks of gestation or superimposed on chronic hypertension.
Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use
Sep 13, 2023
An individual patient data meta-analysis shows increased risk for dementia for those with untreated hypertension.