High Blood Pressure in Mid-Life May Increase Risk Of Dementia

High blood pressure in middle aged adults may lead to poorer brain health later in life, and increase the risk of dementia.
Research shows that people between ages 36 and 43 with greater increases in blood pressure had lower brain volume.
Lower brain volume can damage the brain and increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease later in life.
The researchers performed brain scans on 465 participants to examine brain health, such as blood vessel damage.
"High blood pressure in midlife is one of the strongest lifestyle risk factors for dementia".
Carol Routledge
Director of Research at Alzheimer's Research UK
According to UPI, research suggests that more aggressive treatment of hypertension could help manage the risk.



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