High blood pressure increases dementia risk
Deana Ferreri, Ph.D.
The small arteries of the brain are sensitive to elevations in blood pressure, and long-term hypertension carries the risk of injury to these small vessels, impairing blood flow and resulting in damage to or atrophy of brain tissue. As such, high blood pressure (http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/hh/highbloodpressure.php) is hazardous to the brain, contributing to the development of vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease (http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/aa/alzheimersdisease.php), and cognitive impairment: [1]
• High diastolic blood pressure at age 50 predicts poorer cognitive function at age 70. [2]
• Even in younger subjects - 40 and under - higher blood pressure correlates with poorer cognitive performance. Read more...
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