Key result
Diastolic blood pressure, but not systolic, was associated with cognitive impairment in subjects aged 75 (OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.16-2.25) and older (OR 5.16, 95% CI 1.50-17.71).
Why the study?
Is arterial blood pressure associated with cognitive impairment in an elderly population?
Population
1,106 elderly subjects aged 65-95 years from Campania, Italy. Key exclusion: neurological diseases and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not yet inform BP targets in the elderly; leaves open diastolic pressure's role in cognitive impairment.
Is arterial blood pressure associated with cognitive impairment in an elderly population?
Higher diastolic blood pressure, but not systolic blood pressure, is independently associated with cognitive impairment in elderly individuals aged 75 and older.
Cacciatore et al. (1997) studied this question. Diastolic blood pressure, but not systolic, was associated with cognitive impairment in subjects aged 75 (OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.16-2.25) and older (OR 5.16, 95% CI 1.50-17.71).
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