The contribution of cumulative blood pressure load to dementia, cognitive function and mortality in older adults.

Xiaoyue Xu, Vibeke S Catts, Katie Harris, Nelson Wang, Katya Numbers, Julian Trollor, Henry Brodaty, Perminder S Sachdev, Aletta E Schutte

School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health.School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health. · pubmed

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Abstract

Few studies evaluated the contribution of long-term elevated blood pressure (BP) towards dementia and deaths. We examined the association between cumulative BP (cBP) load and dementia, cognitive decline, all-cause and cardiovascular deaths in older Australians. We also explored whether seated versus standing BP were associated with these outcomes.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the association between cumulative blood pressure load and various outcomes related to cognitive decline and mortality in older adults. While it addresses an important aspect of aging and its impact on health, it primarily focuses on the correlation between blood pressure and dementia rather than exploring root causes of aging or potential interventions for lifespan extension. The findings may contribute to understanding age-related diseases but do not significantly advance the field in a transformative way.

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