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Controlling hypertension cuts dementia risk in men
LTC Liability Monitor, April 13, 2006
A recent study concluded that by controlling hypertension-more commonly known as high blood pressure-in elderly men, caregivers can reduce the risk of dementia, Reuters reported. Observational studies conducted by the National Institute of Aging in Bethesda, MD, suggest that lengthening the duration of hypertension treatments could be key to warding off cognitive impairment.
The National Institute team studied 848 men at a mean age of 76.6 when first polled, following up in three and six-year increments. Compared to subjects that were never treated for hypertension, those who had been treated over a 12-year period lowered their dementia risk by 60%. For those treated between a five- and 12-year period, the risk fell by 48%, and for those treated for fewer than five years, 6%, Reuters reported.
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