Blood pressure at age 60–65 versus age 70–75 and vascular dementia: a population based observational study

Blood pressure at age 60–65 versus age 70–75 and vascular dementia: a population based observational study

Abstract Background Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common form of dementia. However, there were mixed evidences about the association between blood pressure (BP) and risk of VaD in midlife and late life and limited evidence on the association between pulse pressure and VaD. Methods This...

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Main Authors: Mingkai Peng, Guanmin Chen, Karen L. Tang, Hude Quan, Eric E. Smith, Peter Faris, Vladimir Hachinski, Norm R. C. Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Population based observational study
Blood pressure
Vascular dementia
Pulse pressure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0649-3

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