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Dementia can be caused by hypertension

A new study in Cardiovascular Research, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that patients with high blood pressure are at a higher risk of developing dementia. This research also shows that an MRI can be used to detect very early signatures of neurological damage in people with high blood pressure before any symptoms of dementia occur.

A new study in Cardiovascular Research, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that patients with high blood pressure are at a higher risk of developing dementia. This research also shows that an MRI can be used to detect very early signatures of neurological damage in people with high blood pressure before any symptoms of dementia occur. High blood pressure is a chronic condition that causes progressive organ damage. It is well known that the vast majority of cases of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia are not due to genetic predisposition but rather to chronic exposure to vascular risk factors. The clinical

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