There's evidence that chronic, untreated high blood pressure could be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease People with untreated hypertension were at significantly higher odds for the memory-robbing illness Treating the blood pressure issue with meds may lower the odds THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Untreated high blood pressure in your 60s could raise your risk for later, new research shows. The good news: Simple steps can ease hypertension, researchers said.
The global study found that "taking blood pressure medications was associated with decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease throughout later life,” said study lead author , of the University of New South Wales in Australia. “These results suggest that treating high blood pressure as a person ages continues to be a crucial factor in reducing their risk of Alzheimer’s disease.” The findings were published Aug.
14 in the journal As Lennon explained in a journal news release, "taking blood pressure medications has also been found in previous research to reduce a person’s risk of dementias overall, but less is known about how blood pressure affects a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease." Trying to answer that question, his team conducted a "meta-analysis" of data on more than 31,000 people who had been in 14 studies that measured cognitive change and dementia diagnosis over time. Participants came from the United States, but also from a large number of diverse nationalities around the world.
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