Evidence shows that high blood pressure increases a person’s risk of developing dementia. Long-term research studies have demonstrated that people who had high blood pressure in mid-life (from 40-64 ...

High blood pressure could significantly raise the risk of developing the second most common form of dementia, according to a new study. The medical records of more than four million people were ...

NEW YORK -- High blood pressure, or hypertension, may increase the risk of dementia, according to a new study. So how can you lower your risk factors? Dr. Nidhi Kumar is On Call for CBS New York ...

MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 -- High blood pressure, particularly in middle age, might open the door to dementia, the American Heart Association warns in a new scientific statement. Dementia affects some ...

High blood pressure is an established risk factor for neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. Long-standing evidence shows that treating hypertension can reduce its vascular consequences, but ...

If the cardiologist's warnings do not scare you, consider this: Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia. In a flurry of new research, scientists ...

Compared with people with normal blood pressure, those with hypertension have at least 1.5 times as high a risk for cognitive impairment and dementia. Crucially, high blood pressure is preventable ...

Blood flow through the brain is essential for the delivery of nutrients such as glucose and oxygen that are needed for nerve cells to function. During the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD ...

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