Hypertension and cognitive function.
Cumulative evidence implicates hypertension in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease. Although it may not presently be possible to completely differentiate the effects of treatment and control of hypertension itself from those of the medication used to achieve such treatment goals, efforts directed at the treatment and control of hypertension can have significant public health impact.
Obisesan
Thomas Olabode
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Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Howard University Hospital, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20060, USA. tobisesan@howard.edu
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents