title: [Hypertension in people with dementia].
abstract: The importance of dementia as a comorbidity of hypertension has enlarged with recent increase in the prevalence of dementia among elderly population. However, several questions about the link between hypertension and dementia remain unsolved. In this report, four clinical questions about hypertension and dementia are discussed. (1) Is hypertension a risk factor of dementia? (2) Does anti-hypertensive therapy improve dementia? (3) Is the management of blood pressure for hypertensive patients with dementia different from those with normal cognitive function? (4) What kind of attentions should be paid for the treatment for hypertensive patients with dementia?
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D000682:Amyloid / Q000032:analysis; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001057:Apolipoproteins E / Q000235:genetics; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001057:Apolipoproteins E