Why the study?
Is low blood pressure associated with an increased prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in older persons?
Population
709 older persons from a geographically defined, biracial community who were clinically evaluated and had…
Comparison
Low systolic blood pressure and low diastolic… vs Referent blood pressure groups
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Low BP was associated with higher AD prevalence in older adults; leaves open causality and clinical implications.
Is low blood pressure associated with an increased prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in older persons?
Low systolic and diastolic blood pressures are associated with a higher prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in older adults, though the cross-sectional design cannot determine causality.
Morris et al. (2000) studied this question.
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