Can blood pressure-lowering therapy reduce the risk of cognitive decline in the elderly?

John Chalmers

doi:10.1097/HJH.0000000000000671

Can blood pressure-lowering therapy reduce the risk of cognitive decline in the elderly?

John Chalmers

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Abstract

Cognitive decline and dementia are inextricably associated with ageing and are increasingly contributing to the global burden of disease, as our populations live longer, right across the world.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2029-2031
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Hypertension
Volume	33
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000000671
Publication status	Published - Oct 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alzheimer's disease
vascular dementia
high total cholesterol

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