Why the study?
Does baseline blood pressure at age 68 predict cognitive decline at age 81 in men?
Population
168 men from the 'Men born in 1914' cohort in Malmö, Sweden, examined at age 68.
Comparison
Baseline blood pressure levels at age 68. vs Different levels of baseline blood pressure.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
13 years (from age 68 to 81)
Authors
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Stage-specific hypertension associations with cognitive decline remain inconclusive; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice in older men.
Does baseline blood pressure at age 68 predict cognitive decline at age 81 in men?
Baseline blood pressure at age 68 has a modest and ambiguous contribution to cognitive decline at age 81, with stage 2 hypertension associated with greater decline but stage 3 associated with lower decline.
André-Petersson et al. (2003) studied this question.
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