The Effect of Blood Pressure on Cognitive Performance. An 8-Year Follow-Up of the Tromsø Study, Comprising People Aged 45–74 Years

The Effect of Blood Pressure on Cognitive Performance. An 8-Year Follow-Up of the Tromsø Study, Comprising People Aged 45–74 Years

BackgroundThe relationship between blood pressure (BP) and cognition is complex were age appears to be an intervening variable. High and low BP have been associated with cognitive deficits as part of the aging process, but more studies are needed, especially in more recent birth cohorts.MethodsThe s...

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Main Authors: Knut Hestad, Knut Engedal, Henrik Schirmer, Bjørn Heine Strand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
blood pressure
cognitive performance
aging
sex differences
dementia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00607/full

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