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Hypertension and dementia
A S Rigaud1, O Hanon, M L Seux
1Department of Geriatrics, Hôpital Broca, CHU Cochin Port-Royal, Université René Descartes, Paris V 54/56 Rue Pascal, 75013 Paris, France. anne-sophie.rigaud@brc.ap-hop-paris.fr
Current Hypertension Reports
|December 6, 2001
Abstract:
The increase in life expectancy is associated with a sharp rise in cognitive disorders, particularly after the age of 80 years. The identification and management of risk factors for these invalidating and distressing conditions must be considered a priority. The fact that antihypertensive treatment has been demonstrated to decrease that risk offers a new opportunity to reduce the prevalence of such related disorders and promote healthy aging.