Why the study?
Is prehypertensive resting systolic blood pressure associated with cognitive performance and regional cerebral blood flow in healthy midlife adults?
Population
227 healthy, nonhypertensive midlife adults
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support BP monitoring in midlife; leaves open whether early control preserves cognition.
Is prehypertensive resting systolic blood pressure associated with cognitive performance and regional cerebral blood flow in healthy midlife adults?
Prehypertensive levels of systolic blood pressure in midlife are modestly but independently associated with worse cognitive performance, suggesting a potential target for early intervention to prevent cognitive decline.
Jennings et al. (2017) studied this question.
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