Saturday, June 16, 2018

High Blood Pressure May Pose Greater Risk for Dementia

People with high blood pressure face a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study in published in the journal Cardiovascular Research.

The study is also the first to show how new uses of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect very early signs of neurological damage in people with high blood pressure, before any symptoms of dementia occur.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a chronic condition that leads to progressive organ damage. Research has shown that most...


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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/06/16/high-blood-pressure-may-pose-greater-risk-for-dementia/136271.html

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