Randomized trial demonstrates that average daily blood pressure impacts functional decline in older adults, suggesting monitoring methods may need to change.
Key Points
This research aims to determine how average daily blood pressure is related to the progression of cerebrovascular disease and functional decline in older adults.
Evaluated older adults' average daily blood pressure against their office blood pressure readings.
Assessed the progression of cerebrovascular disease and functional decline over a specified follow-up period.
Analyzed the data using appropriate statistical methods to correlate blood pressure readings with health outcomes.
Functional decline was observed in participants with elevated average daily readings, as indicated by a 20% higher rate of decline than those with lower averages.
Office blood pressure readings did not show the same predictive value for cerebrovascular disease progression.