Key result
Antihypertensive drug treatment may reduce the rates of cognitive impairment and dementia in older patients with hypertension, though formal therapeutic trials are needed to confirm these findings.
Why the study?
Does antihypertensive drug treatment prevent cognitive impairment and dementia in older patients with hypertension?
Population
Older patients with hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
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May support antihypertensives for cognitive protection in older hypertensives; leaves open confirmation by dedicated RCTs.
Does antihypertensive drug treatment prevent cognitive impairment and dementia in older patients with hypertension?
Preliminary evidence suggests that treating hypertension in older adults may help prevent cognitive impairment and dementia, highlighting the need for formal clinical trials.
Birkenhäger et al. (2001) conducted a review in Hypertension and Dementia. Antihypertensive drug treatment was evaluated. Antihypertensive drug treatment may reduce the rates of cognitive impairment and dementia in older patients with hypertension, though formal therapeutic trials are needed to confirm these findings.
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