Is higher blood pressure associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline in people without dementia or stroke?
Early management of blood pressure, even in the absence of clinical hypertension, may be necessary to prevent age-associated cognitive decline.
The results underline that higher blood pressure is associated with a higher risk of cognitive decline in people without dementia or stroke. These findings highlight the need to introduce early management of blood pressure, even in the absence of clinical hypertension, to prevent the risk of a decline of cognitive functioning typically associated with ageing.
Forte et al. (Sun,) studied this question.
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