Does hypertension after age 65 years increase the risk of AD, vascular dementia, or cognitive decline in elderly individuals?
Elderly individuals (age > 65 years)
Hypertension (as an exposure)
Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), and cognitive function (memory, language, general cognitive function)hard clinical
Hypertension in the elderly is not linked to Alzheimer's disease but may increase the risk of vascular dementia, particularly when comorbid with heart disease or diabetes.
Hypertension after age 65 years is not associated with AD and does not adversely affect memory, language, or general cognitive function. A history of hypertension may be an antecedent to VaD, particularly in the presence of heart disease or diabetes.
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Holly Posner
Pfizer (United States)
Ming Tang
Army Medical University
José A. Luchsinger
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Neurology
Columbia University
Nike (United States)
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Posner et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
synapsesocial.com/papers/69dfee136324afb55d59311a — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.58.8.1175
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