Beyond Hypertension: Examining Variable Blood Pressure's Role in Cognition and Brain Structure.

Cassandra Morrison Michael D Oliver Farooq Kamal Mahsa Dadar

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2024)

Damages potentially associated with variable BP may reduce resilience to future dementia-related pathology and increased the risk of dementia more than that caused by high BP. Improved treatment and management of variable BP may help reduce cognitive decline in the older adult population.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive decline
blood pressure
hypertensive patients
white matter
heart rate
physical activity
current status
resting state
type diabetes
social support
blood glucose
depressive symptoms
functional connectivity
blood brain barrier
cerebral ischemia
smoking cessation