Racial and ethnic differences in the risk of dementia diagnosis under hypothetical blood pressure-lowering interventions: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

There is a potential beneficial effect in lowering SBP to reduce the risk of dementia, which may vary by race and ethnicity. The percentage of participants who would need intervention on blood pressure to meet clinical thresholds is greater for Black and Latino communities. Results are sensitive to the way that death is specified in the research question and analysis.