Why the study?
Do calcium channel blockers or angiotensin receptor blockers reduce the risk of incident dementia in older people compared to other antihypertensive medications?
Do calcium channel blockers or angiotensin receptor blockers reduce the risk of incident dementia in older people compared to other antihypertensive medications?
In older adults on antihypertensive therapy, the use of calcium channel blockers or angiotensin receptor blockers is associated with a significantly lower risk of incident dementia compared to other antihypertensive classes.
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Supports preferential use of CCBs or ARBs for cognitive protection as hypothesis-generating; leaves.
Middelaar et al. (2017) studied this question.
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