Key result
Orthostatic hypotension is identified as a potential risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia in elderly patients, highlighting the need for timely diagnosis and preventive measures.
Why the study?
Orthostatic hypotension is common in elderly and senile individuals and represents a possible risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia.
Is orthostatic hypotension associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in elderly patients?
Is orthostatic hypotension associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in elderly patients?
Timely diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension may help identify elderly patients at risk for cognitive impairment and dementia, allowing for preventive measures.
May identify elderly patients needing closer cognitive monitoring; leaves open whether treating orthostatic hypotension alters dementia risk.
Age-related diseases are becoming an important public health problem due to the rise in the number of elderly and senile people around the world. In this age group, the prevalence of cognitive impairment (CI) no dementia and dementia is great, which determines a significant deterioration in quality of life. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) that is also often detectable at elderly and senile ages is one of the possible risk factors for CI and dementia. The paper reviews publications a relationship between OH and risk for CI/dementia in patients from older age group. Although the results of studies are contradictory, a number of studies and meta-analysis indicate a relationship between OH and CI/dementia in elderly and senile patients. Timely diagnosis of OH will be able not only to identify groups at risk for CI and/or dementia, but also to implement preventive measures in time to reduce this risk.
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Остроумова et al. (2019) conducted a review in Cognitive impairment and dementia. Orthostatic hypotension was evaluated on Cognitive impairment and dementia. Orthostatic hypotension is identified as a potential risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia in elderly patients, highlighting the need for timely diagnosis and preventive measures.
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